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Step 1
Keep windowsills, floors, crevices and other surfaces clean and free from peeling paint. Wash these surfaces with natural cleaning products and damp mop floors thoroughly. Check for wet drywall surfaces in your basement or anywhere paint is cracked or chipped.
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Step 2
Sweep away and remove any paint debris from walls, flooring or windowsills immediately. Use cloth or plastic gloves when handling old lead surfaces, such as porcelain bathroom fixtures, lead soldered water pipes, ceramics or lead-based furniture. Be aware of lead surfaces older than 1978 when lead paint was used often.
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Step 3
Prevent children from laying their hands or arms on fallen paint chips to stop them from inhaling or digesting the paint. If you live in an older home and suspect there are lead surfaces, wash your hands, and your children’s hands throughly when they play in areas where there are lead-based surfaces. Clean toys, shelving, pacifiers and clothing often.
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Step 4
Have your home inspected by a licensed environmental professional.
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Step 5
Feed your children nutritious meals high in iron and calcium. Ask your doctor to test your family for lead poisoning.
