Lead And Your Kids
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Seventy-four percent of all private housing built before 1980 contains some lead paint. ..CN.-***
Three million tons of old lead line the walls and fixtures of 57 million American homes. ..CN.-***
One of nine children under age 6 has enough lead in his blood to place him at risk. ..CN.-***
Children with high lead levels are six times more likely to have reading disabilities. SOURCES: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CDC ADVISORY COMMITTEE; JOEL SCHWARTZ, SENIOR SCIENTIST, EPA; HERBERT NEEDLEMAN STUDY
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There are 3.8 million homes with peeling lead paint or lead dust inhabited by children under the age of 7. ..CN.-***
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