LEAD POISONING IN CHILDREN

Nguyễn Thị Thu Phương Group 1.

LEAD POISONING IN CHILDREN

Nguyễn Thị Thu Phương. Group 1.

Content1. Introduction about lead and lead poisoning in children2. How children are exposed to lead3. Effects of lead poisoning on children’s health 4. Prevention5. Conclusion

IntroductionLead:  + a soft, malleable metal, a heavy metal , a toxic metal+ used in many products

IntroductionLead Poisoning + Classify: Acute lead poisoning

Chronic lead poisoning + No known safe blood lead concentration. + a serious health problem

Example: Many children have lead in blood.

2. How children are exposed to lead

Paints: the main cause of lead poisoning in children

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2. How children are exposed to lead

+ Lead was used in paint from 1884 to 1978. + “Deteriorated lead-based paint is one of the leading causes of lead poisoning in Detroit children”

Sources: “Detroit River-Western Lake Erie Basin Indicator ProjectINDICATOR: Lead Poisoning in Detroit, Michigan”.

http://www.epa.gov/med/grosseile_site/indicators/lead.html

2. How children are exposed to leadLead containing products: plastic toys, bottles, cans…

2. How the children be exposed to leadBreast feeding: the presence of

the lead in the affected female milk makes children to be exposed to lead.

Young chidren are particularly vulnerableAll children under the age of 6 years old and poor children are at high risk.

Effects of lead poisoning on children health

• Affects multiple body system, particularly harmful to young children.• Contributes to about 600.000 new

cases of children developing intellectual disabilities every year. (WHO, Oct 2014)

Effects of lead poisoning on CHILDREN health

Effects of lead poisoning on CHILDREN health

Hearing loss

Attention problems

Recommendations to Family (parents, child keeper)

Have child screened Frequently wash

child’s hands, toys.Only use cold tap

water for drinking, cooking

Test paint dust in home if it was built before 1978

Preventing lead poisoning in children

Recommendations to Health-Care Providers and Community-Based Health and Social Service Agency

Update or establish and enforce regulatory requirements for lead safe house

Promote use of lead-safe products and repair older homes

Provide information to caregiver about temporary measures that can reduce lead exposure

Preventing lead poisoning in children

Preventing lead poisoning in children

Recommendations to Health-Care Providers and Community-Based Health and Social Service Agency

Educate to all pregnant women and families about sources of lead and ways to reduce exposure

Recommendations to Health-Care Providers and Community-Based Health and Social Service Agency

Practice education and screening programs to children with the greatest risk for lead exposure

Training of staff engaged in housing renovation

5. Conclusion Lead has had serious consequences for the health of children, but lead poisoning is completely preventable.

1. WHO, 2014, Lead poisoning and health http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs379/en/

2. Detroit River-Western Lake Erie Basin Indicator Project, Lead Poisoning in Detroit, Michiganhttp://www.epa.gov/med/grosseile_site/indicators/lead.html 3. Sajad AI Ramahy, Lead poisoninghttp://www.slideshare.net/SajadAlramahy/lead-poisoning-7794639

REFERENCES

Preventing lead poisoning programs in children

St. Lawrence County Public Health DepartmentLead Screening Program

http://www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/Departments/PublicHealth/LeadScreeningProgram

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: October 19-25, 2014 in USA

From Kansas Department of Health and Environment http://www.kshealthyhomes.org/lead_poisoning_prevention.htm