| Lead poisoning is a major threat during a woman's | | | | pregnant, so hand the soldering iron off to |
| pregnancy, which is why it is important for | | | | another crafty woman during your pregnancy. |
| individuals to be aware of these harms and where | | | | Change your clothing after working with lead-filled |
| they still exist in our society today. | | | | crafts materials and be sure to wash them away |
| Clean Up! | | | | from other family members' garments. |
| Ensuring continual cleanliness is the best way to | | | | Take Care At Work |
| protect and provent oneself from any | | | | Occupational exposure to lead is dangerous for |
| harmful...and this will help protect a woman during | | | | men and women, but pregnant women run the |
| pregnancy from lead exposure. Chipped pain and | | | | additional risk of lead contamination to their unborn |
| dust may contain lead and it is important these | | | | children. If you work with soldering irons, welding |
| surfaces are continually clean to avoid lead | | | | materials, lead-based paint, common construction |
| poisoning exposure. Cover chipping paint in your | | | | site chemicals and items, or work in a factory |
| home with duct tape, plastic or contact paper, | | | | setting, you may be putting your fetus at risk. |
| and vacuum dust whenever possible. To avoid | | | | Ask your employer about a transfer to a |
| breathing in lead particles in dust or chipped paint, | | | | lower-risk area of the factory, and be sure to |
| use a wet cloth to wash down surfaces that are | | | | wash hands often. Put your work clothing in a |
| dusty or contain lead paint. Hand-washing, while | | | | separate hamper and wash it separately from |
| common-sense, is not practiced enough, so be | | | | other family's garments. Keep lead-exposed shoes |
| sure to wash up after interacting with soil, which | | | | outside of the house and be sure to vacuum well |
| might contain lead toxins, and before preparing | | | | if they go into the house. Educate yourself about |
| food or eating. Lead toxins often exist in soil, | | | | the hazards of lead exposure and be certain to |
| which is why it is important to thoroughly wash | | | | talk to your doctor about how your prenatal care |
| hands after contact with soil and to wear gloves | | | | can reflect your concern about lead poisoning and |
| during any gardening activities. | | | | lead exposure. |
| Craft With Care | | | | Seek Legal Advice for Exposure |
| Ceramic and other pottery may have its appeal, | | | | If you have been exposed to lead paint or other |
| but with lead paint posing a very real threat to | | | | lead at work or at home, consult a doctor and |
| your fetus, it may be a good idea to avoid | | | | then a lawyer. An experienced lead poisoning |
| ceramic crafts until after your pregnancy. It is | | | | attorney can help you recover money for the |
| imperative to wash hands and clothing if you | | | | injury, pain and suffering caused by toxic lead |
| cannot avoid dealing with paint and pottery that | | | | paint exposure that affects the health of you and |
| have lead contaminants. Solder is a bad idea while | | | | your baby. |