Informational Presentation Presented To The Young Women’s Christian Council C.O.G.I.C Inc.

Linda A. Jones, PhD Student

Walden UniversityEnvironmental Health-

8165(3)Dr. Raymond Thron-

Professor

Hazardous Waste

Lead

The Facts

Mode of Transport

Statistics/Data

Getting Proper Help

Other Sources Exposure

Helpful Links

References

•Random Testing

•City Health Department Investigation

•Social Service Involvement

•Fine Imposed

•Medical Complication/Treatment

Reduce Indoor Allergens

Eliminate elevated blood lead levels in children

› 4.4 percent of children aged 1 to 6 years had blood lead levels exceeding 10 µg/dl

during 1991–94.

› Studies have linked race and socioeconomic status to increased exposure to

environmental hazards

› http://www.healthypeople.gov/Document/HTML/Volume1/08Environmental.htm

“Hazards in the home can cause physical illness, compromise growth and development and

lower school performance. Hazards such as mold, radon, tobacco smoke, and household

chemicals—occur at all economic levels. Some health hazards such as lead poisoning, asthma,

and fatal injuries—occur at disproportionately high rates in poor quality homes of children in low

income families.” http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/HousingHealthHazard.aspx

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Lead poisoning is a serious health hazard with major socio-economic implications. Lead is a

potent neurotoxin (nerve poison), particularly in children whose growing bodies are highly

susceptible. Exposure to excessive levels of lead in air, water, soil and food is harmful to

the health and intellectual development of millions of children and adults, in almost all

regions of the world.

Unicef; Childhood Lead Poisoning http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/Publications/leadpoison/lead_eng.pdf

•Lead (Pb) is a metal found naturally in the environment as well as in manufactured products. 

• Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes.

•Lead also can be emitted into the air from motor vehicles and industrial sources, and lead can enter our drinking water from plumbing materials.

• Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. Children six years old and under are most at risk. (CDC, 2009)

LEAD

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm

Approximately 250,000 U.S. children aged 1-5 years have blood lead levels greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the

level at which CDC recommends public health actions be initiated. Lead poisoning can affect nearly every system in the body. Because lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently

goes unrecognized. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm

Image courtesy of Check 4 Lead.com retrieved on January 31, 2009 from :http://www.check4lead.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning

Lead Based-Paint

Dust

Soil

Drinking Water

Canned Foods

Eating Utensils

Lead-Based Paint

Dust/Soil

Drinking Water

Canned Foods

Glassware/Cooking Utensils

Most common source of exposure, preschoolers,

Old paint, windowsills casing, dust particles remodeling, past emissions of leaded gasoline, etc.,

Old piping's, brass faucets, copper pipes(new homes)

Imported food cans

Crystal, Ceramic Dishes

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm

•fatigue

•crankiness

•hyperactivity

•convulsions

•restlessness

•headaches

•insomnia

•stupor

•constipation

•poor appetite

•behavior and learning problems

•brain and nervous system damage

•slowed growth

•hearing and speech problems

•nausea/vomiting

•abdominal pain

•anemia

•lack of muscular coordination

American Academy of Pediatricshttp://www.aap.org/

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips.htm

Calcium

Zinc

Protein

Vegetables/Fruits

Iron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrECAHb3yo

Video Courtesy of YouTube videopresentationshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrECAHb3yo

America's Children and the Environment (ACE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/envirohealth/children/contaminants/ec-background.html

Facts About Childhood Lead Poisoning; City of Milwaukee http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/LeadPoisoningFacts

Cleveland Department of Public Health Online Portal located at http://www.clevelandhealth.org/

Global Approach to Reducing Lead Exposure and Poisoning, Authors:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18436472?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=3&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed

Official Journal of American Academy of Pediatricshttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ; http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/lbp/lor.cfm

American Academy of Pediatrics (2005); Lead Exposure in Children: Prevention, Detectionand Management, Retrieved Online January 30, 2009 from

http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;116/4/1036

Institute of Medicines of National Academies (2005), Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing Related Health Hazards Involving Children. Retrieved Online January 30, 2010 from

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2005/Ethical-Considerations-for-Research-on-Housing-RelatedHealth-Hazards-Involving-Children.aspx

Medical-Dictionary (2009) The Effects of lead Poisoning. Retrieved Online January 31, 2010 fromhttp://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/lead+poisoning

Check 4 Lead.com(2009) Keeping our Families Safe; Retrieved online January 30, 2010 from http://www.check4lead.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning

(UNEP, UNICEF 1999) Childhood lead poisoning: Information for advocacy and action Retrieved Online January 29, 2010 from http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/Publications/leadpoison/lead_eng.pdf

World Health Organization (WHO) (1999); Water Sanitation and Health, Retrieved Online January 30, 2010 fromhttp://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/lead/en/