08/27/2026
Children can be exposed to lead from parents' jobs and hobbies.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐
It isn't easy to see the lead around you. Lead can come from:
โ๏ธOld lead paint and dust in homes and buildings built before 1978.
โ๏ธDrinking water from lead pipes, fittings, or water fixtures.
โ๏ธImported goods, including spices, herbal remedies, cosmetics, and pottery.
โ๏ธWork or hobbies that involve lead, including construction, painting, auto repair, fishing, hunting, recreational shooting, and stained glass.
โ๏ธLiving with someone who works with lead and may bring dust home on their clothes or shoes.
๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐๐ค๐-๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฌ.
๐๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/lead/pregnancy.htm