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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 Poisoning Poses Serious Threat to Children

Apr 3, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Many consider lead poisoning to be one of the most important chronic environmental illnesses affecting children today. Exposure to lead in children and unborn children can cause brain and nervous system damage, behavioral and learning problems, slowed growth, hearing problems, headaches, mental and physical retardation, and behavioral and other health problems. Lead is also known to cause cancer and reproductive harm and, in adults, lead can damage the nervous system. Despite...

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Early Exposure to Lead, Pollution Might Contribute to Mental Decline in Old Age

Mar 3, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Several intriguing studies have found an association between exposure to lead and other pollutants early in life and the mental decline of older people. The new work suggests long-ago lead exposure can make an aging person’s brain work as if it’s five years older than it really is. It also means that some of the mental decline in older people, thought of as a "natural" consequence of aging, might be avoidable.Virtually all Americans have lead in their blood,...

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Christmas Lights Could Expose Children to Toxic Lead

Dec 13, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Christmas lights are the latest product to raise lead poisoning concerns. CNN analyzed four common brands of Christmas lights—WalMart, GE, Sylvania, and Phillips—and all revealed lead levels high enough to be dangerous to children.About 5,000 children are diagnosed with lead poisoning in New York yearly. Exposure to lead in children and unborn children can cause brain and nervous system damage, behavioral and learning problems, slowed growth, hearing problems, headaches,...

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ADHD Linked to So-Called "Safe" Lead Levels

Dec 6, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Lead levels once considered safe could be putting some children at risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) says a new study. The research, conducted by the University of Michigan, is sure to cause concerns among parents already made anxious by this year's record number of recalls for lead-tainted toys.Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children under 6 because they are still growing, and their brains are developing. If lead is ingested, it can cause...

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Lead in Lipstick Report Draws FDA Attention

Oct 15, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP

Red lipstick could be doing more than giving users a pretty pout. New research says that the cosmetic could also be exposing millions of women to high levels of toxic lead. Those surprising findings from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have now prompted the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to launch an investigation into the lead contained in US-made lipsticks.The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics hired an independent lab to test a variety of popular red lipsticks, and announced the...

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