Indoor Air Quality
Protecting Your Home & Office
The best way to solve an indoor air problem is to identify and
fix the source of the problem. Otherwise, both the problem and health
effects will continue.
Pollutant
Sources
Carbon monoxide, radon, molds, and many other pollutants can
create unhealthy living conditions. Learn more about these
pollutants and what you can do to protect your home.
Frequently Asked
Questions Lead Found in Toys
This year the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Division,
charged with ensuring the safety of consumer goods, has
issued several toy recalls due to unsafe levels of lead
found in the paint and plastics of certain toys. Children
may be exposed to through their normal hand-to-mouth
activity. Only a certified laboratory can accurately test a
toy for lead. Although do-it-yourself kits are available,
according to the Center for Disease Control, they do not
indicate how much lead is present and their reliability at
detecting low levels of lead has not been determined. If you
have any reason to suspect that your child has been exposed
to a toy containing lead, remove the toy immediately. Most
children with elevated blood lead levels have no symptoms.
The only way to tell is to have a blood lead test. Your
health care provider can help you obtain a test and can
recommend treatment if your child has been exposed.
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