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Staying vigilant to Prevent Lead Poisoning frOtt The Lead Risk Assessment Question-
<br /> naire provided"by the state of North
<br /> Carolina is considered an acceptable
<br /> • Do you provide .' r Modern day sources of lead include: child something harmful.They may screening tool. However,the state
<br /> medical f • Lead based paint(found in paint view such substances are a routine strongly encourages medical
<br /> t
<br /> chips,household dust,and soil part of health maintenance and not
<br /> services to _ P ' , providers to not rely only on this
<br /> t # around building foundations.Risk consider them to be medicines or assessment. The best way to monitor
<br /> young increases with remodeling projects) remedies at all. for lead exposure is through a simple,
<br /> children? • Foreign-made vinyl mini-blinds inexpensive blood test.
<br /> " • Roadside soil(a legacy of leaded Special consideration for those The recommendations are that
<br /> • Are you the
<br /> gasoline) among us born inside the USA: every child have a capillary
<br /> parent of an infant,toddler,or • Lead solder(in cans of imported blood lead analysis at the
<br /> preschooler? food or in old plumbing.) In the USA,our own environmental sees of 12&24 months to avoid
<br /> • 'natural'dietary supplements controls have only been implemented missine elevated lead levels.
<br /> • Are young children a part of your (such as calcium from animal bone) in recent history. Lead-based paint
<br /> life in any other way? • Alternative&folk medicines and lead-contaminated soil and dust Numerous studies show the following
<br /> • Cosmetics(kohl&surma) are the#1 source of lead exposure in effects of elevated blood lead levels:
<br /> You have probably answered"yes"to •Leaded glazes&artist paints the U.S.today.
<br /> • 10µg/dl—neurological damage,
<br /> at least one of the above questions. If • Improperly fired pottery/ceramics ' 74%of privately owned,occupied including decreased IQ,impaired
<br /> units in the United States
<br /> so,let's take another look at lead poi- •Leaded crystal housing neurobehavioral development,
<br /> Boning.It maybe worth your while! • Battery manufacturers built before 1980 contain lead-based paint decreases in growth/stature and
<br /> • Lead smelters hearing acuity,and difficulty
<br /> Orange County is listed as"low-risk" • Solid waste incinerators • The use of lead based paint maintaining steady posture.
<br /> containing up to 50%lead was • 20 dl—slowed nerve conduction
<br /> for lead poisoning in North Carolina. • Sandblasting or demolition of widely used through the 1940's µ�
<br /> However,let us not mistake painted metal structures . widely
<br /> Today l lead based amt is available velocity
<br /> ,r • Burning lead-painted wood&its for industrial based p and marine e 30µg/dl—decreases in Vitamin D
<br /> low-risk for risk-free,! ashes military, metabolism
<br /> • Fishing sinkers usage' •40µg/dl—decrease of hemoglobin
<br /> The CDC points out that"no socio- Ammunition castings • Leaded gasoline was a major source synthesis
<br /> economic group,geographic area,or . Old playground equipment,old of lead in the air up until the . 50-100µg/dl—symptoms of colic,
<br /> racial or ethnic population is spared" painted or vinyl toys,old toy sol- • 1970's-1980's frank anemia,nephropathy,
<br /> elimination of lead in and that"virtually all children are at diers... The comp encephalopathy.
<br /> We've even detected lead in the gasoline was not required by the Higher levels lead to convulsions
<br /> risk for lead poisoning." Clean Air Act until December 31 g '
<br /> phone cords at the health coma,and death.
<br /> Although lead has been used by than department! 1995 Our goal is to keep levels below
<br /> for centuries,industrialization of our With the ever-increasing use of 10µg/dl to prevent as many
<br /> nation and the world over the past Special consideration for those among us born outside of the USA: imported goods&foods,alternative deficits as possible. So,you can
<br /> century has caused lead to be widely medicines,etc.,it is hard to account see,even though Orange County
<br /> dispersed throughout our Many children born in foreign for every possible lead-poisoning is a `low-risk'county for severe
<br /> environment. Lead enters the body countries have not had the benefit of hazard: That is why it is so lead poisoning,we still need to
<br /> via ingestion,inhalation,and also pharmaceutical or environmental e important ally screen work to protect the wellbeing and
<br /> controls like those implemented in the n'child for lead poisoning! development of our county's kids.
<br /> crosses the placenta to unborn controls
<br /> Leaded gasoline is still widely
<br /> fetuses. The pervasiveness of lead in used in some countries. Pollution ofTntateLatsorato�1 ease to rneludd t/re putien't=s==;.
<br /> the environment coupled with the water and air is common.The use of �>'Pu iie H` tfi iirl,t r 'rr7rrtiise the lab sll�`This'
<br /> lead in products and manufacturing � ��eftratexeactlliand ;
<br /> normal,everyday hand-to-mouth , s
<br /> processes are not monitored or + e d sl �u � a rvicesl
<br /> activity typical of early childhood -3 '
<br /> restricted.There are no agencies o pia e ocy rangy
<br /> puts all young children at risk of de- which detect and restrict the use of ;a patien
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<br /> velo in elevated blood lead levels. lead in common medicines and folk ` ' >, f,ntrats"creentn )tloQdteadleyel £_
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<br /> sources of lead without our and rueda are names of folk remedies r �� r"°l �tre trttal tei(ol'ts I(r' g(cl§r
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<br /> knowledge known to contain lead and have been °' z _ r ettaguitrt R�appropnat�age)
<br /> im licated in lead poisoning. These � ' E"Wt
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<br /> remedies come from cultures in Latin 1,0, =blood lead analysis £the 2nd level#s IOµgldl,you have'
<br /> Orange G uhty Heaifh Dept'S c " '£' nbvetuliitted the vandrty of the initial
<br /> pro ties)FREk America,Asia,Indo-Pakistan subcon 9 3 337 to obt l ttr blood ,
<br /> tinent China,and some Arab states 1rotarnare11 * screemnglevel fihts't .ilnetl as a
<br /> lead kit rnCldesn r"
<br /> «EpvuonmentalfTtivestrgafions rind l,b reqursttrdn far„lx� C°nflrmed Elevated Blood Lead Level)f
<br /> to familW with c ildrea<6 yrs old = x &; § =ti and you must take the appropriate:
<br /> who haysa co`nffrmed blood When questioning parents about ga11919-733=7656,to"order mailers actton as outlined i' the NC Lead
<br /> lead level of>10 dl. alternative medicines or home Screening&Follow-up Manual.
<br /> P� T7te blood lead"speeitnens nre sent vto-- - -
<br /> remedies,bear in mind they may not U"S-mail in;special mailer cantai,iers: for Orange County kids,calf OCHD
<br /> Families must be"residents o_ be forthcomin with the information
<br /> for an Environmental Investigation!
<br /> f g ' hese mailers are relatively inexpensive—
<br /> Orange County,to receive th you are seeking.There may be uncer- Small mailer costs 50 cents Anytime a blood lead level changes to
<br /> service..;, tainty of the legality of the use of (holds up to 5 miciotainers)
<br /> Call Tom Konsler(245-2370)or an new category,(e.g.from 10-19µg/dl
<br /> Sue Rankin(245-2461) to make these substances,strong belief in their Large mailer costs$75 cents to 20-44 pg/dp a`Confirmatory'or
<br /> effectiveness and benefits or fear of (holds up to 25 microtainers) 'Diagnostic'level must be done to be
<br /> arrangements. g
<br /> being found guilty of giving their sure this change is accurate.
<br /> For more info..check our httpJ/wonder.ede.gov/wonder/prevguid&www.cdo.gov
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