How do you come in contact with lead?

Although the use of lead-based paint (LBP) was banned in 1978, over 57 million homes still contain some lead according to The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Lead based paint can be on windows, doors, wood trim, walls, cabinets, porches, stairs, railings, fire escapes, old furniture (cribs), and even children's toys. As LBP cracks and peels, paint chips are loosened and ingested by children. Lead dust is the most common source of lead exposure. Moving parts of windows and doors create paint dust. Remodeling and renovations also create paint dust. When a LBP surface is sanded or scraped, it breaks down into tiny, sometimes invisible, fine particles that children swallow or inhale. Children often ingest lead dust by normal hand-mouth activity. Some other sources of lead are vinyl miniblinds, ceramics, dishes, toys, water and sewer pipes, solder, soil, lead crystal and drinking water.

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