What’s your kid’s lead levels?
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Anonymous
Just curious. Docs will tell me low levels are not a problem but that’s easy to say when it’s not your kid. Anybody succeed at keeping levels super low or nonexistent? We must have had some exposure while living in Cleveland Park 
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Anonymous
| Um what? |
Anonymous
+1 Your doctor will tell you if they're problematic. |
Anonymous
The best is non existent because there is no lower threshold for harm. If your child has discernible lead, you need to prevent any additional intake--it can come from anywhere, but is most likely to be picked up in paint, dust in an old home, soil, water. If you currently live in an older home, you may want to have someone check for lead paint and lead hazards. If you have lead soldered pipes (1986 or prior) or galvanized pipes, consider a reverse osmosis filter or alternate water source. Don't let your DC play in bare dirt and if your home has exterior lead paint, don't let them play near the structure. Yes, my DS had a small but discernible amount of lead in his blood at 12 months. His recent IQ test showed 145 at age 12, but he also has ADHD which appears to run in my family- so I can't tell you for sure what caused it, but it's probably hereditary given his intellect. It will be fine, but prevent further exposure. |
Anonymous
| We are getting a reverse osmosis system for this. |
Anonymous
| Lead is a part of our environment- it's in the dirt, it's by roadways, it's impossible to have NO exposure to such a common element of our world. If by "low level" you mean a 1 or a 2, that's completely fine. Of course there is no "safe level" just like there is no "safe number of cigarettes to smoke" but common sense tells you that if you smoked a total of 4 cigarettes during your time in college, you're not going to get lung cancer from that. Think of it that way. If your child's levels are over, say, 3- then I'd do some investigation into your home and work on where the exposure might be coming from. |
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