This information is from the California Poison Control System.
Children are most commonly exposed to lead by eating paint chips or dirt that is contaminated with lead.
“Lead poisoning is an important cause of learning disabilities, anemia, as well as growth problems, and children exposed to lead may have attention and aggression problems.” - Dr. Richard Geller, Executive Medical Director for the CPCS.
To prevent lead poisoning, children should wash their hands frequently, wash their toys often and eat a diet high in iron and calcium.
Children who are undernourished can absorb more lead into their bodies than children with well balanced diets.
1. Make sure your children do not chew on painted surfaces, such as toys or window sills.
2. Children's necklaces and bracelets, adult watches, as well as religious jewelry from Mexico, have been found to contain lead.
3. Keys frequently have small amounts of lead in them – do not let babies play with or teethe on your keychain..
4. Folk medicines (especially home remedies) imported from another country also contain lead. These include: pay-loo-ah (fever and rash treatment); azarcon (also called Maria Luisa, Liga, Alarzon, Greta, Coral and Rueda); Asian folk remedies, including Ghasard, Bali Goli and Kandu; and Middle Eastern folk remedies, including farouk and bint al zahab.
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