{"id":31,"date":"2021-05-05T16:30:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T16:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/health-lead\/protectingkids\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:17:20","slug":"protecting-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/health-lead\/protecting-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protecting Children From Lead Poisoning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Children and pregnant women living in older homes with chipping, flaking, and peeling paint are at the greatest risk for lead poisoning. Lead-based paint in older homes is the most common source of lead exposure. Children can also be exposed to lead through toys, water, and many other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/lead\/protect-your-family-sources-lead#sl-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protect your family by following<a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/health-lead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/06\/tipcard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> these tips<\/a>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep your child away from paint chips and lead dust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Damp mop floors and wet wipe surfaces often.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wet wipe the window&nbsp;sills and the inside area of the windows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only use a vacuum with a HEPA filer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wash your child\u2019s hands often, especially before eating and napping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wash toys often (especially teething toys).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use cold water for cooking and mixing formula.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/health-lead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/06\/LeadTipSheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Feed your children a healthy diet<\/a> rich in iron, vitamin C, and calcium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use only lead-free dishes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Recalls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Search the list of products<\/a> that have been recalled due to lead hazards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When repair work or repainting is planned:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure lead-safe work practices are followed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep pregnant women and children away from where work is being done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you work in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">construction, plumbing, painting, or another job<\/a> where you may come into contact with lead:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change work clothing and take work shoes off before going into your home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wash work clothes alone (not with other clothes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get trained to be <a href=\"\/health-lead\/workers\">Lead-Safe Certified.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more<\/strong> about <a href=\"\/health-lead\/healthy-homes\">making your home healthy!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\" c-block b-media-text c-block--layout-right c-block--width-grid c-block--has-background c-block--vertical-padding\" >\n\t<div  class=\"b-media-text__container l-container\">\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"b-media-text__media\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lead Safety in Your Home\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ypZa-WuA6To?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"b-media-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\n<div\t class=\"c-block__content-block c-block__header b-media-text__content-container c-content-block c-content-block--layout-left\"\t>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-content-block__header\">\n\t\t\n<p  class=\"c-block__leadin b-media-text__leadin h6 c-content-block__leadin\" >\n\tSafety Video<\/p>\n\t\t\n<h2  class=\"c-block__title b-media-text__title h2 c-content-block__title\" >\n\tLead Safety In Your Home<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__description b-media-text__text s-sink c-content-block__content t-sink\">\n<p>Available in:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QYxFcLt6d7A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qbRWs4DezcM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Somali<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lkhy8n_ZCeQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanish<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PmhRqIP9oR8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vietnamese<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8svoP7w0PuA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arabic<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y0GFR44jiQQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English Captioned and ASL<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong><br \/>\nTips To Keep Your Home Safe From Lead Poisoning<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>For more information <strong>visit our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/health-lead\/resources\/\">resources<\/a> page<\/strong><\/strong> or call us at 315.435.3271.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\" b-spacer alignfull all-screens\" ><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Onondaga County Health Department | Lead Poisoning Control Program | John H. 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