What are some ways to avoid lead poisoning?
If you are renting an apartment, be sure to contact your landlord in regards to lead paint in your apartment. He or she should be able to tell you if the apartment or home you are living in contains lead paint or other forms of lead. Most of the time, your landlord will make you aware of this before you rent the apartment. If lead paint removal is an option for your apartment or residence, it is a good idea to keep children away from the home during the removal process. Removing lead paint can result in dust containing lead. To avoid “take-home” lead exposure from the job site, there are a number of precautions to take, including the removal of work clothes as soon as arriving home, if not sooner; the washing of work clothes in a load separate from other laundry, especially children’s clothing; washing of hands and face before leaving work and whenever exposure is at a circumstantial increase; showering of body and hair upon arriving home. Following these precautions can help prevent y
