About Lead Paint
The About Lead in Paint website provides information on exposure to lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust, the health risks to children, and steps to reduce exposure. It explains that before 1978, lead-based paints were commonly used in homes. As the paint deteriorates, it creates lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated paint chips that children may ingest or breathe in. This website offers prevention tips, including getting a lead paint inspection for your home, testing paint and dust from your home, renovating safely to reduce hazardous lead dust, and regularly washing children’s hands. The resource emphasizes how children are at greater risk of exposure to lead from lead-based paint in homes; it recommends blood lead testing for children who may have been exposed. The website also provides links to additional resources on lead exposure and lead in paint.