=.0:,1"«BO'O“Kr«VS*roo“"„'‘,h'ismaiena',s>srespons'b'ef°^ before on or T^L TV OF lULINO'S jg!;S==== * ’ JUti •« i*^' ,i ‘V U6^' UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Digitized by the Internet Archive 2016 in https://archive.org/details/getleadoutpreven00illi_0 615.9 G4X1 OUT depository PREVENTION How to protect children against lead poisoning WHAT IS LEAD POISONING? Lead poisoningistoomuch lead in the body. Lead isespeciallyharmful tothe smallbodiesofchildrenyoungerthan6 yearsold. Lead getsintheirbodieswhenchildren eatleadorbreatheitin. Lead canbein: • paint • dust • drinkingwater • dirtoutside. HOW DOES LEAD AFFECTA CHILD? Evensmallamountsofleadcanharma child'sbrain,kidneysandstomach. Lead poisoningcanslowachild'sde- velopmentandcauselearningandbe- IREVENTION haviorproblems. Yourchildmayhaveleadpoisoning How to protect children andnotfeelsick. Oryourchildmay havestomachaches,headaches,apoor against lead poisoning appetiteortroublesleeping,orbe cranky,tiredorrestless. SCREEN YOUR CHILD FOR university of LEAD. !LLII 3 LIBRARY Allchildren6monthsto6yearsold AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN shouldbescreenedforleadpoisoning. InIllinoisasofJanuary1,1993,allchil- drenenteringdaycare,nurseryschool, preschoolorkindergartenmusthave proofofleadscreening. Screeningisdonewithbloodtaken fromthefinger. Iftoomuchleadisin theblood,yourchildmayneedtreat- ment. Tofindouthowtotest your GET THE child,callyourdoctororlocalhealth LEAD department. OUT Womenplanningtohaveababy shouldbescreenedforlead. Lead ina mother'sbodycancauseababy tobe bomtoosmallandtooearly. PROTECTYOURCHILDFROM LEAD. YOURCHILDMAYHAVE Washyourchildren'shandsbefore LEADPOISONING IF: theyeat. Foodshighinironandcalcium—lean • Helivesinorvisitsahome meat,eggs,raisins,greens,—milk, builtbefore1978withpeel- cheese,fruitandpotatoes helpget ingorchippingpaint. leadoutofachild'ssyste—m. Limit foodshighinfatandoil fr—iedfoods • Shehasbeenarounddust andsnackslikepotatochips which fromsandingorremoving keepleadinachild'ssystem. oldpaint. Cleanupchippingandpeelingpaint insideandoutsideyourhome. • Youlivenearahighwayor industrythatuseslead. Cleanuppaintchipsandleaddustin windowsillsandonthefloornear • Youhaveleadwaterpipes windows,doorwaysandwoodwork. orfixtures. Useadampmoporclothandaphos- phatecleaningproduct. • Youlivewithsomeone Washyourchild'stoysoften.Throw whoworkswithlead. awaylead-paintedtoys. Othersourcesofleadare Donotstorefoodinopencansor foodsgrownincontaminated pottery. soil;foodsstoredinhand- Ifyouworkwithlead,showerand madepotteryoropencans; changeclothesbeforecominghome. bullets;fishingsinkers;and Washyourworkclothesseparately. hobbiesthatuselead,suchas ceramicsandstainedglass. Runcoldwaterforafewminutesbe- foreusingitforcookinganddrinking. Donotusewaterfromthehotwater tapforcooking,drinkingormaking formula. IFYOUTHINKYOURHOME HASLEADPAINT. Removingleadpaintisverydanger- ous. Donotdoityourself.Callyourlo- calhealthdepartmentortheIllinois DepartmentofPublicHealth'sChild- hoodLeadPoisoningPrevention Programat1-217-782-0403or1-800-545- 2200orTDD1-800-547-0466forinfor- mationonhowtoremoveleadpaint safely. DrawingCourtesyofMassachusetts DepartmentofPublicHealth Of the 1 million children aged 6 years and younger in Illinois, approxi- mately 170,000 have a blood lead level that is too high. Lead poisoning does not always pro- duce symptoms. It canbe detected with a simpleblood test. City, suburban and rural children are all at risk if theybreathe in lead dust or eat lead paint and dust. Read this brochure to find out more about lead poisoning. Call your doc- tor, your local health department or the Illinois Department ofPublic Health's Childhood Lead Poisoning ALLCHILDRENAGED6MONTHSTO6YEARS SHOULDBESCREENEDFORLEADPOISONINGEVERYYEAR. Prevention Program at 1-217-782-0403 or 1-800-545-2200 orTDD 1-800-547- Forfurtherinformation,contacttheIllinoisDepartmentofPublicHealth's 0466 for information on having your ChildhoodLeadPoisoningPreventionProgram. home inspected forlead and remov- 1-800-545-2200 ing lead hazards safely. 1-217-782-0403 TDD1-800-547-0466 HAVE YOUR CHILD TESTED FOR LEAD POISONING. IllinoisDepartmentof PrintedbyAuthorityoftheStateofIllinois 10/9275MP.0,05863 Public Health 535W.JeffersonSt. Springfield,IL 62761 PrintedonRecycledPaper