More Bad News About Lead

Research continues to pile up on the ugly effects of lead, and new research seems to suggest the level of lead exposure that can be dangerous to be lower than previously thought.

The CDC lists risk factors I had never even thought about, including "take home" lead from construction sites.

OSHA has a couple of pages on workplace lead precautions. And the CDC has a page about lead in drinking water.

While there's no reason to get paranoid about it, it's also a good thing to be informed about and know that your child is not exposed to any unnecessary risks.