| Lead in every form dust as dust and chips 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.
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. |
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 Airborne lead concentrations in American cities are tens of thousands of times higher than before lead mining began. |
AVOID 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 (1) 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 and even hair! Medical science can not calculated the effects of lead due to the multiple variables involved from patient to patient - we at NJIE integrate such exposures in consideration of our investigations for lead presence where such an inquiry exists.
These symptoms are sometimes overlooked by doctors and are not properly diagnosed as lead poisoning, since they are vague.
The Centers for Disease Control considers lead to be the greatest environmental health risk to children as their immune systems are still in the developmental stages!
CLINICALLY BASED LEAD SAMPLING IF YOU HAVE AN INFANT
Infants are most susceptible to lead poisoning and testing is the only way to find out if your home will pose a risk to your child. Understand that there is simple lead sampling using XRF and then clinical / medical based sampling performed completely differently and for different purposes. Decide which one is needed.
Paint and home renovations (Dirt and Dust) - In the 1970's and earlier, house plants contained as much as 50 per cent lead!!! Most household paints contained lead prior to 1979. Children should be watched in homes and day care centers to prevent their swallowing paint chips or chewing painted surfaces, including toys and older cribs.Test older cribs for lead based paints before purchasing or using as children may chew paint from the railings and ingest lead!Children should be kept away from sanding and paint removal (during renovations) in older houses, and adults should wear filter masks approved for use with toxic dusts. Burning off paint or using mechanical sanders boost your lead exposure. Paint chips and renovation dirt/dust can be checked for the presence of lead by contacting a qualified indoor environmentalist.
The good new is that there are definitely things each of us can do to reduce our own exposure to lead: SOME IMPORTANT TIPS
You Can Easily Fix a Lead Presence Condition.......
But you want to do it before you move in if you can since the cleanup will produce lead dust and increase your risk to exposure.
If You Are Selling a Home...
Home indoor environmental investigators recommend that you test your home before putting it on the market and, if necessary, eliminate toxic mold, improve indoor air quality and lower your radon levels. Save the test results and all information you have about steps that were taken to fix any problems. This could be a positive selling point.
If You Are Buying a Home...
Home indoor environmental investigators ALSO recommend that you know what the indoor radon level is in any home you consider buying, inspect it thoroughly for mold and toxic gas. Ask the seller for their test results if they have a recent report.
Are You Buying a Home Near High Tension Wires or have reports of HV EMF/EMR in the Neighborhood?
Have a fully certified inspection for the presence of Electromagnetic Radiation and Fields.
Why? Knowledgeable and educated people everywhere now have properties surveyed before purchase for the presence of electromagnetic fields (EMF) and electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Others are quietly selling their homes near such high fields. More.......
We are SCIENTISTS and fully qualified to perform INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS and were recently featured on the Discovery Channel show "Is Your House Out to Get You?"
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