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Effects of Lead Poisoning
The effects of lead poisoning are compounded the younger the child is. Brains and nervous systems of children under the age of six are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead. Other effects of lead Poisoning include retarding bone development and bone mass, digestive problems and reproductive problems later in life. Learning disabilities and lower IQ have been reported as a direct result of lead exposure.
In children, lead can cause:
- Nervous system and kidney damage.
- Learning disabilities, ADD, and decreased intelligence.
- Speech and behavior problems.
- Poor coordination.
- Decreased bone and muscle growth.
- Long term Hearing damage.Take you child to the doctor if you believe that your child has been poisoned by lead. The doctor will be able to do blood testes to better assess the effects of lead poisoning on your child.
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How To Test Lead
The process for how to test for lead has more then a few options. If your looking to test paint because your rehabbing a old home you may want to goto a professional. But if your worried about a toy that your parents re-gifted to your daughter then the person lead tests are for you. We sell lead test kits that contain swabs that look like the picture below.
Picture of Lead test Swab
Inside there are to glass containers that have to chemicals in them that when mixed together turn red when in the presence of lead.
Simply crack the the two glass containers that are contained in the cardboard tubing, mix and then rub on the suspect toy car.
Good luck,
Scott
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About
Check4Lead is a Lead Test Blog and Lead test store that was started by concerned parents. We became angry that manufacturers and our own government were either indifferent or making too much money to care about the health of our children. Lead has been used in products for many years. Children will be poisoned with lead even if a complete and total freeze of lead use where to happen tomorrow as millions of products have been tainted with this dangerous element.
Scott
Check4Lead.com
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Longwood FL 32750
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