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SOURCES OF LEAD IN BALTIMORE HOMES:
It is true that residential units (homes) built in Baltimore before 1978 have a good chance of containing lead-based paint. Further, lead from paint, including lead-contaminated dust, is one of the most common causes of lead poisoning. However, it must be remembered that, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "undisturbed" lead paint is not hazardous to human health. It is when lead paint is "disturbed" --- chipped, cracked, peeled, cut, made into dust, etc., --- that it becomes a hazard. Therefore, home maintenance by landlords and tenants is crucial to avoiding lead poisoning in residential units.
In addition to residential units, there are a number of other sources of lead ( and thus lead poisoning)
in the Baltimore and Maryland area, such as :
1. Soil (the ground) in residential neighborhoods.
2. Playgrounds.
3. Dust throughout the City.
4. Lead-painted toys.
5. Lead-painted furniture.
6. Lead-covered toy jewelry.
7. Many cosmetic products.
8. Many food and liquid containers.
9. Plumbing products, such as leaded pipes and fixtures.
10. Drinking water, even in Baltimore.
11. Many jobs such as factory work which involve lead and/or lead-based paint.
12. Many hobbies, such as pottery, fishing (using sinkers,etc.), stained glass-making, etc.,
and
13. Many so-called folk remedies that contain lead -- such as "greta", "azarcon", "nzu", "poto", and "calabash chalk", etc.
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