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SAVE OUR CHILDREN NOW. An Environmental Health Perspective Do You Know What’s In Your House?. Informational Presentation Presented To The Young Women’s Christian Council C.O.G.I.C Inc. Linda A. Jones, PhD Student Walden University Environmental Health-8165(3) Dr. Raymond Thron-Professor. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Informational Presentation Presented To The Young Women’s Christian Council C.O.G.I.C Inc.
Linda A. Jones, PhD Student
Walden UniversityEnvironmental Health-
8165(3)Dr. Raymond Thron-
Professor
Hazardous Waste
Lead
The Facts
Mode of Transport
Statistics/Data
Getting Proper Help
Other Sources Exposure
Helpful Links
References
•Random Testing
•City Health Department Investigation
•Social Service Involvement
•Fine Imposed
•Medical Complication/Treatment
Reduce Indoor Allergens
Eliminate elevated blood lead levels in children
› 4.4 percent of children aged 1 to 6 years had blood lead levels exceeding 10 µg/dl
during 1991–94.
› Studies have linked race and socioeconomic status to increased exposure to
environmental hazards
› http://www.healthypeople.gov/Document/HTML/Volume1/08Environmental.htm
“Hazards in the home can cause physical illness, compromise growth and development and
lower school performance. Hazards such as mold, radon, tobacco smoke, and household
chemicals—occur at all economic levels. Some health hazards such as lead poisoning, asthma,
and fatal injuries—occur at disproportionately high rates in poor quality homes of children in low
income families.” http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/HousingHealthHazard.aspx
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
Lead poisoning is a serious health hazard with major socio-economic implications. Lead is a
potent neurotoxin (nerve poison), particularly in children whose growing bodies are highly
susceptible. Exposure to excessive levels of lead in air, water, soil and food is harmful to
the health and intellectual development of millions of children and adults, in almost all
regions of the world.
Unicef; Childhood Lead Poisoning http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/Publications/leadpoison/lead_eng.pdf
•Lead (Pb) is a metal found naturally in the environment as well as in manufactured products.
• Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes.
•Lead also can be emitted into the air from motor vehicles and industrial sources, and lead can enter our drinking water from plumbing materials.
• Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. Children six years old and under are most at risk. (CDC, 2009)
LEAD
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm
Approximately 250,000 U.S. children aged 1-5 years have blood lead levels greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the
level at which CDC recommends public health actions be initiated. Lead poisoning can affect nearly every system in the body. Because lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently
goes unrecognized. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm
Image courtesy of Check 4 Lead.com retrieved on January 31, 2009 from :http://www.check4lead.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning
Lead Based-Paint
Dust
Soil
Drinking Water
Canned Foods
Eating Utensils
Lead-Based Paint
Dust/Soil
Drinking Water
Canned Foods
Glassware/Cooking Utensils
Most common source of exposure, preschoolers,
Old paint, windowsills casing, dust particles remodeling, past emissions of leaded gasoline, etc.,
Old piping's, brass faucets, copper pipes(new homes)
Imported food cans
Crystal, Ceramic Dishes
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm
•fatigue
•crankiness
•hyperactivity
•convulsions
•restlessness
•headaches
•insomnia
•stupor
•constipation
•poor appetite
•behavior and learning problems
•brain and nervous system damage
•slowed growth
•hearing and speech problems
•nausea/vomiting
•abdominal pain
•anemia
•lack of muscular coordination
American Academy of Pediatricshttp://www.aap.org/
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips.htm
Calcium
Zinc
Protein
Vegetables/Fruits
Iron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrECAHb3yo
Video Courtesy of YouTube videopresentationshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrECAHb3yo
America's Children and the Environment (ACE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/envirohealth/children/contaminants/ec-background.html
Facts About Childhood Lead Poisoning; City of Milwaukee http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/LeadPoisoningFacts
Cleveland Department of Public Health Online Portal located at http://www.clevelandhealth.org/
Global Approach to Reducing Lead Exposure and Poisoning, Authors:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18436472?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=3&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed
Official Journal of American Academy of Pediatricshttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ; http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/lbp/lor.cfm
American Academy of Pediatrics (2005); Lead Exposure in Children: Prevention, Detectionand Management, Retrieved Online January 30, 2009 from
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;116/4/1036
Institute of Medicines of National Academies (2005), Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing Related Health Hazards Involving Children. Retrieved Online January 30, 2010 from
http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2005/Ethical-Considerations-for-Research-on-Housing-RelatedHealth-Hazards-Involving-Children.aspx
Medical-Dictionary (2009) The Effects of lead Poisoning. Retrieved Online January 31, 2010 fromhttp://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/lead+poisoning
Check 4 Lead.com(2009) Keeping our Families Safe; Retrieved online January 30, 2010 from http://www.check4lead.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning
(UNEP, UNICEF 1999) Childhood lead poisoning: Information for advocacy and action Retrieved Online January 29, 2010 from http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/Publications/leadpoison/lead_eng.pdf
World Health Organization (WHO) (1999); Water Sanitation and Health, Retrieved Online January 30, 2010 fromhttp://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/lead/en/