If you think your home has high levels of lead:

• Get your young children tested for lead, even if they seem healthy.
• Wash children’s hands, bottles, pacifiers, and toys often.
• Make sure children eat healthy, low-fat foods.
• Get your home checked for lead hazards.
• Regularly clean floors, window sills, and other surfaces.
• Wipe soil oft shoes before entering house.
• Talk to your landlord about fixing surfaces with peeling or chipping paint.
• Take precautions to avoid exposure to lead dust when remodeling or renovating (call 1 -800-424-LEAD for guidelines).
• Don’t use a belt-sander, propane torch, high temperature heat gun, scraper or sandpaper on painted surfaces that may contain lead.
• Don’t try to remove lead-based paint yourself.