FACTS

1. Lead exposure can harm young children and babies even before they are born.
2. Even children who seem healthy can have high levels of lead in their bodies.
3. You can get lead in your body by breathing or swallowing lead dust, or by eating soil or paint chips containing lead.
4. In most cases, lead-based paint that is in good condition is not a hazard.
5. Removing lead-based paint improperly can increase the danger to your family.
6. Lead is even more dangerous to children than adults because:

• Babies and young children often put their hands and other objects in their mouths. These […]

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