Presenter Name Job Title Date of Presentation Division of Public Health Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health P01245 042016 Protecting and promoting the health and safety of the people of Wisconsin ID: 735158
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The Story of Childhood Lead Poisoning
Presenter NameJob TitleDate of PresentationDivision of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health P-01245 (04/2016)
Protecting and promoting the health and safety of the people of WisconsinSlide2
Lead
Poisoning
– The Invisible DiseaseSlide3
The Story of Lead Poisoning
WHO?
WHAT? WHEN? WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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The Story of Lead Poisoning
WHO?
WHAT? WHEN? WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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The Story of Lead Poisoning
WHO?
WHAT? WHEN? WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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The Story of Lead Poisoning
WHO?
WHAT? WHEN? WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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The Story of Lead Poisoning
WHO?
WHAT? WHEN? WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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The Story of Lead Poisoning
WHO?
WHAT? WHEN? WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Children under six years
of age are at risk because…their brains are growing
quickly.
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
Young Child – Greater RiskSlide10
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Children under six years
of age are at risk because…their bodies
absorb
lead
more
quickly.
Six
times faster than adults
Young Child - Greater
Risk
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?Slide11
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Children are at risk
if their bodies have low iron because…they may absorb more
lead.
Young Child – Greater Risk
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?Slide12
Children
under six years
of age are at risk because…they put everythingin their mouths.
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
What Do Young Children Do?
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What Do Young Children Do?
They crawl on the floor where lead dust settles.
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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They play by windows or on a porch with chipping paint.
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
What Do Young Children Do?
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Young Children Should Have Their Blood Tested for Lead
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Young Children Should Have Their Blood Tested for Lead
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Lifelong Effects of Lead Poisoning
As children:
Trouble LearningAggressiveInattentive
Misbehaving
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
Inattentive
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Lifelong Effects of Lead Poisoning
As teenagers:
Skipping SchoolTeen Pregnancy
Smoking
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Lifelong Effects of Lead Poisoning
Memory Loss
High Blood PressureHeart Attack
As adults:
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
Older homes are more likely to have lead paint hazards.
Where can you find lead in a home?
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WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
Where is lead found?
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WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
Lead Poisoned Child
Less
than the size of a sugar packet spread around a two-bedroom house.
How Much Lead Does it Take to Poison a Child?
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Sources of Lead in Homes
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Sources of Lead in Homes
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Sources of Lead in Homes
WHO
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WHAT
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WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Sources of Lead in Homes
WHO
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WHAT
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WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Sources of Lead in Homes
WHO? WHAT?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Lead in Other Products
Jewelry
Sidewalk chalk
Candies
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Lead in Other Products
Toys
Ceramic Dishes
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Lead in Other Products
Imported Make-up
Home Remedies
WHO
?
WHAT
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WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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How to Prevent
Lead PoisoningWet Washing
High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Vacuum
WHO
?
WHAT
?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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How to Prevent
Lead Poisoning
From Work
WHO
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WHAT
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WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
From Hobbies
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How to Prevent Lead Poisoning
Cover Peeling Paint
Wash Hands Often
Block Access/Lock Door
WHO
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WHAT
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WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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How to Prevent Lead Poisoning
Seek out funding to fix lead hazards
WHO
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WHAT
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WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
HOW?
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Northwoods
Region
Barbara
Gabrielson
, Grant Funding Manager
GAI Consultants, Inc.
313 Prospect Street
Bear Creek, WI 54922
Phone: 715-752-4620Fax: 715-752-4595E-mail: b.gabrielson@gaiconsultants.com
Northeastern Region
Todd D. Mead
Brown County Planning Commission
305 E. Walnut Street
Green Bay, WI 54305-3600
Phone: 920-448-6480
Fax: 920-448-4487
www.co.brown.wi.us
Southern Region
Kari
Justmann
MSA Professional Services
201 Corporate Drive
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Phone: 1-800-552-6330
Email:
kjustmann@mpa-ps.com
Central Region
Julie A. Oleson, Executive Director
Juneau County Housing Authority717 E. State Street
Mauston, WI 53948
Phone: 608-847-7309
Fax: 608-847-2278
E-mail:
juncoha@frontier.comSlide35
For More Information
Lead-Safe Wisconsin
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/leadProduct Recall Searchable Databasehttp://www.saferproducts.gov/Search/Result.aspx?dm=0&q=lead&srt=0
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