Pick up and throw away paint chips. Plant shrubs or grass in bare dirt where your child plays. All children aged 6 months to 6 years should be assessed at least once a year to determine their risk of lead poisoning. At each visit, the doctor will do a blood test to see if the lead level had gotten higher or lower. At your clinic or doctor's office, you can learn about ways to make your child feel better.
Small children are at risk if they breathe in lead dust or eat lead paint and dust.
This brochure provides information on lead poisoning and describes steps you can take to reduce your child's exposure to lead. When your doctor tells you that your child has a high blood lead, this means the level is 10 micrograms per deciliter, or greater. The higher the lead level gets, the worse the effects on your child's body can be. If the level is about 30 micrograms per deciliter, your child may need medical treatment. All children 6 months to 6 years of age should be assessed for lead poisoning at least once every year.