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Prevention could include:
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Remove Leaded Paint From Home
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Let Tap Water Run for One Minute Before Using
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Limit Exposure to Dust
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Avoid Storing Alcoholic Beverages in Lead Crystal Containers
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These actions release fine lead dust into the air. Infants and children living in pre-1960's housing(when paint often contained lead) have the highest risk of lead poisoning.
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Many cases of lead poisoning can be prevented. These steps can help:.Keep the areas where children play as clean and dustfree as possible.Wash pacifiers and bottles when they fall to the floor, and wash stuffed animals and toys often.Make sure chi...
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Many cases of lead poisoning can be prevented. The following steps can help:.Chelation therapy—A treatment using chelating agents, compounds that surround and bind to target substances allowing them to be excreted from the body.Dimercaprol&#...
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Many cases of lead poisoning can be prevented. These steps can help:.Keep the areas where children play as clean and dust-free as possible.Wash pacifiers and bottles when they fall to the floor, and wash stuffed animals and toys often.Make sure ch...
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Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.
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It's hard enough to get grownups to wash up. Only two-thirds of adults wash their hands after they use the restroom, studies show.
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Those most at risk for pneumonia include the elderly, smokers, and people with chronic lung diseases.
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