How can you get lead poisoning?

Lead in environment: Sources of lead include old paint (babies chewing on windowsills); soil near a highway; pottery with lead based glaze (usually imported); and some toys have been found to have lead based paint (again- imported. Lead based paint is no longer used in the US.

Plumbism: Most lead poisoning comes from lead that is ingested from pain containing lead dusting within the home, peeling and young children eating a piece of paint chip, walls should be repaired and the house should be inspected for lead paint. Lead cntaminates foor in lead containing soil. Some leadis ingested from exhause fumes from leaded gasoline. Old water piple may give off lead into the drinking.

Many possibilities. : Lead was used as an additive to paints used in home building years ago & the inhalation of paint dust during renovations, or kids chewing on cribs painted with lead paint provided some. Exposure to clothes of someone working in around lead (battery reclamation) or that from lead paint on decorative dishes were also common. Removal of lead from many of these products has reduced public risk.