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Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home
ProtectYourFamilyFromLead InYourHomeUnited States EnvironmentalProtection AgencyUnited StatesConsumer ProductSafety EPA Washington DC CPSC Washington DC 20207 September HUD Washington DC 20410 United StatesDepartment of Housingand Urban DevelopmentMany houses and apartments built before 1978 havepaint that contains high levels of lead (called lead-based paint). Lead from paint, chips, and dust canpose serious health hazards if not taken care of properly. Federal law requires that individuals receive certain informationbefore renting, buying, or renovating pre-1978 housing:LANDLORDS have to disclose known infor-mation on lead-based paint and lead-basedpaint hazards before leases take must include a disclosure formabout lead-based to disclose known informa-tion on lead-based paint and lead-basedpaint hazards before selling a house. Salescontracts must include a disclosure formabout lead-based paint. Buyers have up to10 days to check for lead.
mouths. These objects can have lead dust on them. Lead Gets in the Body in Many Ways Childhood lead poisoning remains a major environmen-tal health problem in the U.S. Even children who appear healthy can have danger-ous levels of lead in their bodies. 3 Lead’s Effects If not detected early, children with high
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