Child care providers and early childhood education providers play an important role in preventing childhood lead poisoning. They have a direct link to parents and families with small children, can help recognize the dangers before a health issue arises, and encourage all families to have their child tested for lead.
- Even small levels of exposure to lead can be extremely harmful to children.
- Hundreds of thousands of kids are affected by lead paint in the U.S with some level of irreversible damage, such as lower intelligence, learning disabilities, and behavioral issues.
- New cases of childhood lead poisoning are diagnosed every year, but many more go unreported.
- Recent research shows that new cases can be directly linked to renovations where the work environment was inadequately cleaned and contained.
- Once poisoned, the effects may be for life.
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