Independent voices from the TWT Communities
If you've been putting off repairing a peeling windowsill, or you're thinking of knocking out a wall, listen up: Check how old your house is. You may need to take steps to protect your kids from dangerous lead.
At these levels, there's no treatment for the child other than to end the ongoing exposure _ clean up the house, Newman stressed.
"What we need to do is prevent the exposure in the first place," said Dr. Nicholas Newman, who directs the environmental health and lead clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
