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How Are Children In Iowa Treated For Lead Poisoning?
Prevention is very simply the best way to reduce rates of lead poisoning in Iowa: testing our children for lead exposure, talking to our landlords about lead paint, and following government regulation…
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Lead Poisoning Signs & Symptoms
The lead poisoning statistics for Iowa children are staggering: according to the Iowa Department of Public Health, seven percent of children living in Iowa are affected by lead poisoning, compared wit…
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Where Can Lead Be Found in Iowa?
A toxic poison, lead can cause severe health problems in innocent victims. Children are affected more seriously than adults, because their brains and nervous systems are still growing and developing.…
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Lead Paint Disclosures
Federal law requires sellers of real estate built before 1978 to give potential buyers both a Lead Paint Disclosure and an EPA approved Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet. Landlords are required to give…
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Iowa Enacts Mandatory Lead Testing For Children
In 2007, Iowa passed a law requiring that all children be tested for lead poisoning before beginning kindergarten.[1] This is a significant step in helping to end childhood lead poisoning in Iowa, but…
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Child Learning Disabilities Linked to Lead Poisoning
Detecting child lead poisoning in Cedar Rapids can be difficult to determine because often there are no visible signs or symptoms; however, learning disabilities have been known to be linked to lead p…
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Iowa Lead Poisoning Causes Three Common Complications
Sadly, children and adults were exposed to lead for so long before anyone understood the dangers and complications that could result from lead exposure. Lead paint in homes and children’s toys a…
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3 Types of Lead Poisoning Symptoms Iowa Residents Should Watch Out For
Lead poisoning in Iowa can be very hard to detect in most people, and sadly, signs of lead poisoning typically do not appear until dangerous amounts of lead have already accumulated in the blood. Alth…
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Why You Should Hire a Certified Lead Safe Contractor for Iowa Home Renovation
If you live in the Quad-Cities area, you are most likely affected by lead paint since most of the homes in this area were built prior to 1978. Lead-based paint was popular for residential use back in…
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