Ripple effects of childhood lead poisoning
In addition to causing health and behavioral problems in children, lead poisoning may result in serious costs to both a child’s future and to society. Move your mouse over each effect to learn more....
Category: Lead facts
Sources of lead poisoning
Lead was used for a long time to make many products. Laws now limit how lead can be used, but there are still lead hazards in and around many homes. Lead can be found...
How lead harms children
No amount of lead in the body is good. Exposure to lead in both large and small amounts can cause lead poisoning in adults and children. Once in the body, lead gets into the...
Lead poisoning is preventable
Lead poisoning can be devastating, but it is entirely preventable. Most children are poisoned when living in homes built before 1978. It is presumed that a home built before 1978 is contaminated with lead,...
Data
There are several initiatives in place to track lead poisoning in and around Chicago, Illinois, and the United States. Map of the Chicago community area reflecting percentages of children, age 3 years or younger,...