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Lead Paint Poisoning
Lead Paint Poisoning
Lead poisoning is the greatest environmental health threat to children under the age of 6. Poisoning occurs from swallowing lead (i.e. lead paint chips) or from breathing lead paint dust. Even small amounts of chipped lead paint or lead dust can be dangerous to children. Children under 6 face these great risks because their growing bodies absorb lead more easily than adult bodies do.Millions of American children are affected by lead poisoning. Children who live in old, poorly maintained housing or in housing that has undergone renovation face the greatest risk. Children exposed to flaking or peeling paint chips face the greatest risk of lead disease.
Studies have shown that high lead levels may cause damage to the nervous system, brain injuries, seizures, growth retardation, loss of hearing, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Furthermore, very high levels of lead may cause coma, convulsion and spontaneous death.
If your building was built before 1978, it is very possible that lead paint was used. Peeling paint is a clear signal that lead paint may have been used in your home. If this is the case, it is recommended that you and your children have a blood-lead test. A blood lead test is the only accurate way to diagnose lead poisoning.
If you or a loved one suffered lead paint poisoning, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified pollutants attorney.
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Lead Paint Violation Prompts Recall Of Wooden Toys
Dec 31, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
About 300 Wooden Skill Ball Toys distributed by Kendamaspot LLC, of Redmond, Washington have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.The surface paint coating on the ball contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. To date, no incidents or injuries have been reported.This recall involves Oozora and Shin-Fuji Kendama Japanese wooden skill toys. The toys have a ball connected by a string to a handle with three cups and...
Firm Fined Over Lead-Tainted "Thomas & Friend" Toys
Dec 30, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Illinois has agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, resolves CPSC staff allegations that RC2 Corp. and one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Learning Curve Brands Inc., knowingly—as defined by the Consumer Product Safety Act—imported and sold various Thomas...
Childhood Lead Poisoning Linked To Permanent Brain Damage
Dec 2, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A new study has revealed that childhood exposure to lead can lead to permanent brain damage, US News and World Report writes."What we have found is that no region of the brain is spared from lead exposure. Distinct areas of the brain are affected differently," study author Kim Cecil, quoted US News. Cecil is an imaging scientist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and a professor of radiology, pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of...
Toy Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins
Nov 25, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Even with revised laws banning certain chemicals and lowering lead limits in toys, a public interest group has found that some toys being sold at popular retailers violate current mandates. A significant issue given that we are in the midst of the heaviest shopping season of the year.The Washington Post said that the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) released its report—“Trouble in Toyland”—in which it states that although many stores and toy makers are in...
ADHD Risk Increases With Exposure To Lead, Tobacco
Nov 24, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
An emerging study has found a link to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children exposed in-utero to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead. The research was conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, reported Science Daily.The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) describes ADHD as involving difficulty staying focused, paying attention, and controlling behavior, and hyper- or over-activity.According to the research, about 35 percent of childhood ADHD...
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Loss of hearing
Learning disabilities
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Convulsion
Spontaneous death Occupational Risk
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Welding workers
Brazing workers
Blasting workers
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Firing range workers
Battery manufacturing Products
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