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Lead Testing & Encapsulation
Lead Testing & Encapsulation Services
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Lead Poisoning Is Preventable
The Center for Disease Control states that nearly half a million children living in the US have levels of lead in their blood that are high enough to cause irreversible damage to their health. Children are most often exposed to lead through lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust found in older homes. However, other sources of lead poisoning can be related to old toys, furniture, mini-blinds, ceramic dishes, pottery, and even porcelain bathtubs.
What Are the Symptoms of Lead Poisoning?
Every system in the body can be affected by lead poisoning. These symptoms can include:
- Headache and stomachache
- Irritability and fatigue
- Impaired hearing and memory loss
- Learning disabilities and behavioral problems
- Kidney and central nervous system damage
Unfortunately, many symptoms of lead poisoning go unrecognized. Blood testing is the only reliable way to confirm lead exposure in children.
Bathtubs: A Source of Lead Poisoning
Porcelain bathtubs are often overlooked as being a possible source for acute lead poisoning in children. Many glazes used by bathtub manufacturers have contained lead for years. Should the porcelain on the surface become chipped, eroded, or damaged, lead can leach from the surface and contaminate the water. When small children drink the bathwater or put wet fingers or bathtub toys in their mouths, they put themselves in danger of lead poisoning.
"Many families spend large sums of money and countless hours trying to find the cause of their children's abnormal blood lead levels, not realizing it may be their bathtubs. If you suspect the tubs in your home contain lead, you should have them tested."
"Many families spend large sums of money and countless hours trying to find the cause of their children's abnormal blood lead levels, not realizing it may be their bathtubs. If you suspect the tubs in your home contain lead, you should have them tested."
- Brian Olson, The Bathtub Doctor
Ensure Your Family's Health With a Lead Test
Brian Olson, owner of The Bathtub Doctor, has found that 75 percent of the 20-year-old porcelain tubs that he has tested have had leachable lead on the surface. About 10 percent of five-year-old bathtubs have had leachable lead. Call
us today for testing services.
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