Comments on: Question of the Week: What do you do to protect your children from lead poisoning?

By: sara

sara — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:35:20 +0000

The most effective way is to test toys as they come into your house, especially around high-toy holidays, like birthdays and Christmas. Test other products as you buy them. Return to the store if lead is present. If there is a problem, it will show up on the test. Some measures can be taken to reduce lead levels to some degree, but can’t completely clear up the problems associated with poisoning.

By: Giorgio

Giorgio — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:36:12 +0000

I TEACH THEM NOT TO EAT PAINT! Problem solved.

By: Han

Han — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:30:02 +0000

This is the first time i visit this site. i’m vary interested with this kind of question. fistly, although i’m not an American, but my major is environmental science, and i’m still a student-

Most of parents in my country, dono too much mesures to avoid lead problems. Most of them even never heard of the serious problem.Even if they heard, they just shocked at that moment, but soon forgot the problem. and thinking’ the problem is far away from us” We often take the measures after our children suffer from the lead problem. But it was too late for them.

I read the origen of the lead, but in fact, i still have no idea about how to make other people to understand the problem or just let them do the basic prevent measure. Deep down ,even i myself know nothing more than going to c a doctor after the children have a real lead problem. So i’m also asking for the help.How to prevent the problem.- Thanks a lot.

By: Graham

Graham — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:20:33 +0000

What work is being conducted regarding the inevatable exposure from mercury to chidren from the breakage of compact fluorescent bulbs, We have estimated that ONE of these bulbs has 400 times the W.H.O permisable levels of mercury in it!

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:41:24 +0000

Good points… its scary to think that municipalities might be sweeping up wheel weights and dumping them into landfills. What ARE they doing???

By: Michael E. Bailey

Michael E. Bailey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:11:06 +0000

I grew up at a time when lead based paint was the norm for interior and exterior paint. The house my mother and I had for 47 years needed exterior painting done every so many years so the exterior paint that was lead based was removed and replaced with non-lead paint. But the interior paint lasted alot longer and didn,t get replaced until after it started peeling. So we had the house over 30 years before the old lead paint on the inside was taken off and replaced with lead free paint. To protect children, if you think you have lead based paint, don’t wait until it starts peeling to get rid of it and use a painting contractor trained in dealing with prevention of lead paint contamination. Best wishes, Michael E. Bailey.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:11:27 +0000

Huh?

By: armansyahardanis

armansyahardanis — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:29:37 +0000

I am very closed with my kid, since they were born. I have two children , boy and girl. Substantially, a different sex will be make a families are friendly and strongly. I didn’t know and didn’t care about poisoning. All our lived always clear and clean. Now, I am thinking that destiny will be eliminate our scared.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:17:56 +0000

I make sure that any repairs done to my plumbing is done without using lead. All of our public water supplies are subject to lead. In most of the older cities lead and asbestos piping is still in use. Makes you want to drink “spring water.”

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:40:52 +0000

Even if you live in an older home that has lead-based paint you can keep your children safe. I have lived in a home built in 1952 and a home built in 1972 both with lead. First, don’t allow your children to chew on window sills and such that are covered with this type of paint. Don’t do remodeling or demolition with your children in the home and don’t allow them there until you have thoroughly addressed the debris. If you find chipped or peeling paint, deal with the issue then. Don’t let it get to the point where your kids are eating the flakes.

A little common sense goes a long way.