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....
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Legal resources
Court guide for lead inspectors Navigating the Trial Process: A Manual for Lead Inspector Experts educates lead inspectors and risk assessors on what to expect when they are subpoenaed to appear as an expert...
Lead dangers in the home
Lead-based paint is the most dangerous source of lead in the home. While it was banned in housing in 1978, lead paint can be still found in and around homes – especially those that...
Preparing for a baby
Expectant parents can take several steps to protect themselves and their babies from lead hazards: Assume lead hazards in pre-1978 homes. Expectant parents living in a home built before 1978 should assume it has...
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...
BENCHBOOK ON LEAD PAINT POISONING FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY MUNICIPAL DIVISION HOUSING COURT
INTRODUCTION According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lead poisoning is one ofthetopenvironmentalthreatstochildren’shealth.TheIllinoisDepartmentofPublicHealth reports that in 2005 approximately 8,100 Illinois children were identified as lead-poisoned, with almost 4,200 of these children...
Savings to the Community from Lead Poisoning Prevention
Childhood lead poisoning can lead to life-long problems, including chronic health problems, learning disabilities, increased need for special education services and higher crime rates. We pay a huge price to treat these problems, not...
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,...
LEAD SAFE CHICAGO : A P LAN TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD P OISONING IN CHICAGO BY 2010
Executive Summary Lead poisoning is potentially devastating, but entirely preventable. Chicago, as a city, holds the distinction of having the highest number of children identified as lead poisoned in the nation. Over 12,000 children...
II LEAD LAWS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
SUMMARY: MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, CHAPTER 7-4 and RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CHICAGO COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HEALTH I. Purpose A. The purpose of Chapter 7-4 of the Municipal Code...