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McKenzie has high levels of lead in her blood stream
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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 565081" data-attributes="member: 805"><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">FYI - lead paint was banned in 1978 and lead water pipes were banned as late as 1987 in some areas. Tin toys also contain lead as well as bath tubs -- there was a story in our town of a little boy who was tested for high levels of lead and it was found that the family bathtub was the culprit. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The safest option Janet, is for them to have their home tested. All surfaces and incoming lines will be tested. It is the best way to find out for sure. Since her levels are so high, it's highly unlikely it is your home, especially since it was built after '78 and probably has water lines that post-date 1990.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I hope they find the source quickly.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">One idea, here in our city, there is a program that helps families, at no cost, remove lead from their homes. There are lead abatement specialists that bid on the jobs (we did this years ago) and then this company - who gets grants from HUD and other federal, state and local programs - has the work done and puts the family up somewhere until the abatement is completed. Have them check with their local housing authority or municipal agency to see if there is a local lead abatement program.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sharon</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 565081, member: 805"] [FONT=comic sans ms][SIZE=3]FYI - lead paint was banned in 1978 and lead water pipes were banned as late as 1987 in some areas. Tin toys also contain lead as well as bath tubs -- there was a story in our town of a little boy who was tested for high levels of lead and it was found that the family bathtub was the culprit. The safest option Janet, is for them to have their home tested. All surfaces and incoming lines will be tested. It is the best way to find out for sure. Since her levels are so high, it's highly unlikely it is your home, especially since it was built after '78 and probably has water lines that post-date 1990. I hope they find the source quickly. One idea, here in our city, there is a program that helps families, at no cost, remove lead from their homes. There are lead abatement specialists that bid on the jobs (we did this years ago) and then this company - who gets grants from HUD and other federal, state and local programs - has the work done and puts the family up somewhere until the abatement is completed. Have them check with their local housing authority or municipal agency to see if there is a local lead abatement program. Sharon[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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