Photos of lead sources
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Metal soldier toy made of lead. Photo courtesy of Monroe County Environmental Office.
These toys used to be common and they contained toxic levels of lead.
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Gripe water. Photo courtesy of Monroe County Environmental Office.
This gripe water was alcohol-free and sugar-free but was found to contain lead.
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Ornaments with lead. Photo courtesy of Monroe County Environmental Office.
Inexpensive toys, toy jewelry, ornaments, charms, and more can sometimes have lead in them. Especially if they are made in other countries with less strict lead safety regulations.
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Toys and toy jewelry. Photo courtesy of Monroe County Environmental Office.
Inexpensive toys, toy jewelry, ornaments, charms, and more can sometimes have lead in them. Especially if they are made in other countries with less strict lead safety regulations.
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Toy jewelry. Photo courtesy of NYSDOH Geneva District Office.
A child chewed the coating off this toy jewelry and became lead poisoned by the clasp underneath.
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Items that caused lead poisoning in children. Photo courtesy of NYSDOH Geneva District Office.
These items were responsible for children being lead poisoned when they chewed on them. The items include: painted ceramic salt and pepper shakers, a toy army man, and a AA battery.
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A lead water pipe. Photo courtesy of NYSDOH Geneva District Office.
Lead in water pipes can sometimes leech in to tap water.
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
Lead paint chips along basement/foundation walls
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
Close up of lead paint chips by the foundation
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
An old porch door with peeling lead paint
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
Shutters with peeling lead paint
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
The lead paint on the home's window ledge is peeling
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
Here is an up close image of the peeling lead paint on the home
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
Peeling lead paint often takes on a distinct alligator skin-like look
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Peeling lead paint on an old home in Yates County, NY. Photo by A. Murphy of YCPH
Another up close image of peeling lead paint