Lead Paint Poisoning Brain Injury Attorney

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.

Lead Paint PoisoningRSS Feed

Lead Paint Prompts Body Board Recall

Jun 19, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Body boards imported by JGR Copa LLC, of Hollywood, Fla. have been recalled due to violations of the federal lead paint standard. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the recalled body boards should be taken away from children immediately.This recall involves about 900 18” Kick Body Boards. The boards have various designs on the front including peace signs, white hibiscus, or yellow smiley face. A green lizard and “Big Lizard™ body...

Lead Paint Prompts Body Board Recall »

Lead in Artificial Turf Concerns Senator

Jun 27, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Lead tainted artificial turf athletic fields have caught the attention of one US Senator, who has asked the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to expand its investigation into the problem. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has also asked the agency to provide recommendations on how parents can protect children who play on artificial grass fields, lawns and playgrounds.The CPSC began investigating artificial turf in April, after health officials in New Jersey closed down three fields in...

Lead in Artificial Turf Concerns Senator »

Test Artificial Turf for Lead, CDC Says

Jun 20, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued a recommendation that some artificial turf athletic fields be tested for lead. This follows April’s move by US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) where it was reviewing possible risks linked to lead with artificial turf currently installed in schools, parks, and stadiums nationwide. At that time, health officials closed down two fields in New Jersey after detecting what they found to be...

Test Artificial Turf for Lead, CDC Says »

Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Adult Crime

May 29, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Researchers are now reporting that lead exposure in early childhood, even as early as in the womb, can lead to permanent brain damage and may cause criminal behavior. Two separate studies indicate that people with high levels of lead in childhood grew up with not only blocks of missing brain cells, but with a propensity for crime, some violent. As a matter-of-fact, the lead effect is so strong it may account for a large percentage of inner-city area crimes, where old houses are...

Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Adult Crime »

Second Mine Reports High Lead Levels, This Time in Children

May 22, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Concerns over lead contamination forced one international mining company, Ivernia Inc. of Canada, to shut down its Magellan lead mine in Western Australia after lead residue was blamed for killing thousands of birds. Now, 45 children living in the Australian mining town of Mount Isa, near the Xstrata Plc, have been found to have blood lead levels over World Health Organization standards. The Mount Isa Xstrata mine produces four percent of the world's lead. The town of Mount...

Second Mine Reports High Lead Levels, This Time in Children »

More Lead Paint Poisoning News