When lead enters the human body it replaces key nutrients such as calcium, iron, and zinc — all of which are needed to keep our bodies functioning properly. Young children are the ones most vulnerable to lead poisoning. However, repeated exposure to lead will harm even the hardiest of people.
Aside from being common in nature, lead can also be found in and around homes. The materials that contain lead include: lead-based paints (such as the paint used on old toys and the walls of old houses), arts and crafts supplies (such as ceramic glazes), contaminated dust, gasoline products sold outside of the United States and Canada, lead jewelry, pottery, and figurines, soil polluted by chipped house paint or car exhaust, and water from wells or old pipes...read more>>>...