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Lead Gets in the Body in Many Ways <br /> People can get lead in their body if they: <br />In the <br />United ~ Put their hands or other objects <br /> covered with lead dust in their mouths. <br />States, <br />about <br />• Eat paint chips or soil that contains <br /> lead. <br />900,000 <br />children a es <br />9 <br />~ Breathe in lead dust (especially during <br /> renovations that disturb painted <br />1 to 5 have a surfaces). <br />blood-lead <br />level above Lead is even more dangerous to children <br />the level Of than adults because: <br />concern. ~ Babies and young children often put <br /> their hands and other objects in their <br />Even children mouths. These objects can have lead <br />who appear dust on them. <br />healthy can <br />have danger- ~ Children's growing bodies absorb more <br /> <br />ous levels of lead. <br />lead in their • Children's brains and nervous systems <br />bodies. are more sensitive to the damaging <br /> effects of lead. <br />