Is lead poisoning a thing of the past?

A friend of mine brought this to my attention and I thought it was important enough to share.

LEAD POISONING  For those who buy the myth that lead poisoning is a thing of the past, or only a low-income problem, it is eye opening to see that even in the White House, this remains a hazard, not just for pets, but especially children.

Columbia University researchers have found that an estimated 68% of children in the U.S. have chronic, low-level, invisible lead dust exposure, which the CDC has called “the #1 environmental risk to children in the U.S.”. Even higher numbers of children in poor and minority neighborhoods are impacted by ordinary household dust that contains lead paint particles too small to see.

Most parents are not aware that their children are in danger, or if they are aware, they don’t understand the simple prevention steps to protect their children’s healthy brain growth and development . But primary prevention is actually very straightforward, and educating parents is the most effective weapon in the fight to end this epidemic that robs our children of their full potential.  Hence the reason for this post. 

Parents can follow simple housecleaning steps, like regular window sill cleaning where invisible lead dust accumulates, and require basic “safe lead practices” that are often low-cost or “no cost” when doing repair or renovation in their pre-1978 home. In most cases, it is as simple as following the simple 3 C’s :  Control, Contain, and Clean the DUST!

In addition there is a new product on the market called LockUpLead.  This patented product, adapted from proven technology used in military applications, is a 100% nontoxic spray cleaner that actually detoxifies lead dust on contact. In addition to being a dust suppressant, it also reacts on a molecular level with poisonous lead dust to form lead compounds that are permanently detoxified.

Independent lab testing has shown that LockUpLead dramatically reduces the toxicity of lead dust.  For more information regarding LockUpLead, please visit their website. 

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