Lead is a metal that has been used in the past in gasoline and paint, and can currently be found in many household products. Lead is known to cause neurologic and developmental health problems in children, even at low levels. Avoid exposures to peeling paint in older homes, painted housewares, folk remedies, and cosmetics that may contain lead.
Lead Resources
- Reduce the Dust: Tips for Safer Home Renovations
- OSHA Quick Card “If You Work Around Lead, Don’t Take It Home!”
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Lead Prevention Tips
- Lead ToxFAQs PDF Download
- Suffolk County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
- NYS Health Dept Lead Brochure PDF Download
- NYC Specific Lead Resources
Heavy Metals in Baby Food and Fruit Juice: Advice for Parents from Environmental Pediatricians (PDF)