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Apr 13, 2004

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Time to get the LED out. Lead is all over New York City, and it doesn't really become a concern (or an interest) until you have children. And then it is a big concern. According to the EPA, "Lead is a highly toxic element. Exposure to lead can result in damage to the brain, kidneys, blood, central nervous system and reproductive system..."

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Here's the scoop on lead from EPA's website:

http://www.epa.gov/lead/ Fifi LaRue on May 2, 2008

My experience with this is that the best thing to do, no matter where you live, is have your child's blood tested for lead. This way you can tell if there is actually a problem. Many houses have lead, but it can actually be more dangerous to scrape the paint off and do work on the lead painted walls than it is to just leave it alone. SFGail on May 2, 2008

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