What is Lead?

Lead is a metal that can be found in sources such as paint used in homes built before 1978, soil, water and old painted furniture and toys. If your house or apartment was built before 1978, there is a high likelihood that it contains lead paint. Lead-based paint, even if hidden under layers of newer lead-free paint, can break down because of age, poor maintenance, or household repairs and create environmental health problems. Approximately 38 million homes in the United States still contain lead-based paint.

Sadly, childhood lead poisoning remains the number one environmental disease affecting children in the United States. It is estimated the more than 434,000 U.S. children between the ages of one and five have harmful levels of lead in their bodies.

Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions about the dangers of lead, where lead can be found in your home and more.

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