Consider Using A Lead Test Kit In Your
Home
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Why is using a lead test kit important to your
family's health? Read below.
LEAD - A TOXIC METAL:
Lead is very poisonous to human beings. Even tiny amounts of it in our
blood, measured in millionths of grams (micrograms) can harm our
health.
Children absorb more lead than adults and are at higher health risk.
More than 1,000,000 American children may have blood lead levels
needing medical attention, and more than one million children may be
somewhat mentally or emotionally impaired by lead exposure. |
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Acute lead poisoning is less common now than before lead's
toxicity was known. Nevertheless, with higher environmental lead levels,
subtle health effects from small doses are being detected. Children risk
premature birth, smaller stature, and lower mental development, and adult
men may have higher blood pressure.
Airborne lead concentrations in American cities are tens
of thousands of times higher than before lead mining began.
The good new is that there are definitely things each of
us can do to reduce our own exposure to lead.
THE FACTS ABOUT LEAD POISONING:
Lead is practically everywhere in today's environment. It enters our
bodies from many sources including defective glazes (pottery), drinking
water, contaminated soil, airborne particulate, leaded gasoline, paint and
several other sources. Symptoms of lead poisoning are stomach pains,
constipation, diarrhea, aggressiveness, anxiousness, hyperactivity, muscle
pain, weakness, weight loss, learning disabilities, convulsions and
eventual death with chronic lead poisoning! Lead poisoning victims usually
become anemic. This symptoms usually persist for about 2 weeks from time
of exposure, then settle into the organs, bones & even hair! We still do
not know the long term effects of lead exposure!
These symptoms are sometimes overlooked by doctors and are not properly
diagnosed as lead poisoning, since they are vague.
Our children are at greatest risk as their immune systems
are still in the developmental stages!
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