What hobbies or activities can increase a persons risk of lead absorption?
• Antique furniture restoration (old lead paint) • Boat and car building, repair and restoration (old lead paint, fumes and dust from solder) • Making lead fishing sinkers or ammunition (fumes when melting or casting lead) • Electronics (fumes from lead solder) • Lead lighting (fumes and dust from lead cames lead glass paints and solder) • Indoor target shooting (dust from the impact of bullets and fumes from firing) • Welding (lead paint on work surfaces and fumes) NOTE: Children can be at higher risk if they play in or near a hobby working area. Adults can also place themselves at risk if these activities are not carried out under safe conditions and may also contaminate their homes and the homes of neighbours if proper precautions are not taken.
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