{"id":6460,"date":"2017-06-28T23:54:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T23:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castelblanco.masclientes2.com\/?p=6460\/"},"modified":"2017-06-28T23:55:05","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T23:55:05","slug":"lead-home-poisoning-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grupocastelblancolaw.com\/en\/lead-home-poisoning-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Is lead in your home poisoning you and your children?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

Is lead in your home poisoning you and your children?<\/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default” custom_height=”20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Sadly, lead poisoning from contact with lead is one of the most common health problems affecting children today. Lead poisoning can occur at any age, but children are more likely to be affected by high levels of lead due to their still developing bodies. Lead poisoning can lead to problems in learning, intelligence and behavioral issues that can affect a person for the rest of their life. In this column, lawyer Eric Castelblanco explains how this hidden danger can drastically affect the lives of you and your loved ones.<\/p>\n

Lead from paint, including lead-contaminated dust, is one of the most common causes of lead poisoning. It can also be a hazard when it is found on surfaces that children can chew or get lots of wear and tear such as windows, doors, door frames, stairs, railings and porches. <\/p>\n

If the house or apartment you live in was built before 1978, there is a good chance it has lead-based paint. In 1978, the federal government banned the use of lead-containing paint for residences, but unfortunately lead paint is still present in millions of homes, sometimes under layers of newer paint. Deteriorating lead-based paint from cracking, or dampness is still a hazard in many homes and needs immediate attention. The risk is even higher in buildings built before 1950, when lead-based paint was more commonly used.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”]

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Common symptoms in children include:<\/h2>\n