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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Health advisors are completely okay with pairing over. The above PP doesn't really know what s/he is talking about. Lead paint is everywhere, just make sure your kid isn't gnawing on the door jamb.[/quote]

I guess the CDC doesn't know what they are talking about either:

[quote]Lead poisoning is entirely prevent- able. However, nearly 1 million children living in the United States have blood lead levels high enough to impair their ability to think, concentrate, and learn.5 Lead is highly toxic and affects virtually every system of the body. It can damage a child's kidneys and central nervous system and cause anemia. At very high levels, lead can cause coma, convul- sions, and death. Even low levels of lead are harmful. Levels as low as 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (?g/dL) are associated with decreased intelligence, behavior problems, reduced physical stature and growth, and impaired hearing (see Figure 3).1,2 A child is estimated to lose 2 IQ points for each 10 ?g/dL increase in blood lead level.4 One study suggests that lead exposure may be associated with juvenile delinquent behavior.20 Lead toxicity has been well-established, with evidence of harmful effects found in children whose blood lead levels exceed 10 ?g/dL.3,4,21

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NP here but I don't see how what you posted contradicts anything that the pp said. Painting over lead painted surfaces is generally fine, as long as it is intact and is not disturbed. If the paint starts to flake off, if you are doing construction, or its on a window, etc, that can create lead dust or chips that can be ingested or inhaled. And yes, if that happens, as the cdc citation you quote above states, it is indeed dangerous. But you don't need to go into an old house and automatically strip every surface with lead paint necessarily. That in and of itself an create dangerous lead dust.

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/[/quote][/quote]

Yes, I can read and I understand the information posted very well. The issue was this person unnecessarily claiming that "the poster doesn't know what they are talking about." The response to the OP simply said that there are health risks posed by exposure to lead paint and to be extra cautious if children are in the home. That statement was supported by the CDC. [/quote]
What you've posted has absolutely nothing to do with the merits of painting over lead paint or not.[/quote]  Really? :roll: [/quote]
Yes, really.[/quote]

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