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The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) was established for the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of lead poisoning, including the elimination of sources of poisoning through research and educational, epidemiologic, and clinical activities as may be necessary. CLPPP provides a range of both primary and secondary prevention services to the children of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their families and others with an interest in the prevention of lead poisoning. In order to accomplish the fundamental goals of identifying lead poisoned children and ensuring that they receive medical and environmental services as well as preventing further cases of lead poisoning, CLPPP has developed linkages with a wide array of professionals and programs that provide services to children. CLPPP also provides coordinated and comprehensive nursing case management.  
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Lead paint can be on most any surface in older homes.  Homes built before 1978 are where lead is most commonly found.  Older houses have a higher chance than newer houses.  Typically lead paint is found on exterior parts of a house, including the siding, trim work, and windows. 

 

Many interior paints had lead in them too.  These were used mostly for trim work in rooms, closet parts, or in many places in kitchens and bathrooms.  Not just wood was painted with lead paint either, many metal and masonry surfaces may also be coated with lead paint.  Even varnishes and stains can contain lead!

 

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What is lead paint?

 

Lead is a heavy metal that was used in paints for many years because it improved the performance and quality of the paints.  Unfortunately lead is also toxic to people and pets; especially at risk are young children and babies.

 

Why is lead paint a problem?

 

                Lead paint contains lead which is toxic to humans and animals.   The most common way to become exposed to lead is from paint which is peeling or flaking.  A general misconception is that you have to eat paint in order to be exposed to the lead.  The truth is that paint which is flaking or peeling actually causes dust to be generated when it delaminates from the surface.  This dust is too small to see with your eye, and too small to be picked up by normal cleaning methods (sweeping and vacuuming can actually spread more lead dust). 

 

                While some children do eat paint chips, the majority of lead exposure is the dust which you cannot see; both adults and children breathe and ingest this dust during normal household activities.  Floors are the places where most of this dust is, and so especially at risk are children who often put their hands on the floor and in their mouth. 

 

                Renovation work can also cause a large amount of lead dust to be generated.  Without taking precautions to prevent the spread of this dust and cleaning it up properly, lead dust can be left all over a house after  a small renovation.  Along with remodeling activities and painting, window replacement can cause a large amount of this lead dust to be left behind after the job is done.  If a contractor or home owner does not take the proper measures, the dust can be left behind for many years!

 

For a floor, the amount of lead dust that is considered to be unsafe is 25,000 times smaller than a packet of sugar!

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