IMPORTANT!
Lead From Paint, Dust, and Soil in and
Around Your Home Can Be Dangerous if
Not Managed Properly
• Children under 6 years old are most at risk for lead
poisoning in your home.
• Lead exposure can harm young children and babies even
before they are born.
• Homes, schools, and child care facilities built before 1978
are likely to contain lead-based paint.
• Even children who seem healthy may have dangerous
levels of lead in their bodies.
• Disturbing surfaces with lead-based paint or removing
lead-based paint improperly can increase the danger to
your family.
• People can get lead into their bodies by breathing or
swallowing lead dust, or by eating soil or paint chips
containing lead.
• People have many options for reducing lead hazards.
Generally, lead-based paint that is in good condition is not
a hazard (see page 10).
