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Advisory According to www.legal.preferredconsumer.com/safety.com children can get lead poisoning by: » putting hands or toys with lead dust on them or in their mouths. » eating the lead paint chips that peel off the walls. » chewing on window sills and door frames. To see if you have lead poisoning you can get your blood tested. You should have your child tested at the age of 6 months and as directed by your doctor. Also,according to www.legal.preferredconsumer.com/safety.com pregnant women should't » engage in any activity that disturbs lead-based paint » live in or be present in a house or apartment where work is under way that disturbs   lead-based paint » return to a house or apartment where lead-based paint has been disturbed until at   least 24 hours after the work has been completed Here are some tips from                www.legal.preferredconsumer.com/safety.com Doctor's Visit Q. What are the major dangers of lead A. It can cause anemia damage to the kidneys and damage to the nervous system. Q. What are the ways to prevent lead A. Remove sources of lead in the environment Q. What are the big products that contain lead A. Old paint, batteries, and soldering materials Q. Who do you think lead affects the most A. Children and pregnant women. Q. Have you ever seen or treated someone with lead poisoning A. No it is very uncommon. Q. Why did lead start getting people sick A. It used to be an eyeliner affecting adults and it used to be in paint on children's toys. Q. About how many people die from lead poisoning each year A. I do not know. Q. Have you ever seen something containing lead A. Yes, my grandmother's house and toys contained lead. Q. What else can we do to prevent lead poisoning A. Remove all houses and buildings that contain lead and to keep washing where  children play outside. Q. Do you test your house for lead poisoning A. No, older house seem to contain lead. My house is about 10 years old.