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<br />Lead Gets in the Body in Many Ways <br /> <br />In the <br />United <br />States, <br />about <br />900,000 <br />children ages <br />1 to 5 have a <br />blood-lead <br />level above <br />the level of <br />concern. <br /> <br />Even children <br />who appear <br />healthy can <br />have danger- <br />ous levels of <br />lead in their <br />bodies, <br /> <br />People can get lead in their body if they: .. <br /> <br />. Put their hands or other objects <br />covered with lead dust in their mouths. <br /> <br />. Eat paint chips or soil that contains <br />lead. <br /> <br />+. Breathe in lead dust (especially during <br />renovations that disturb painted <br />surfaces). <br /> <br />lead is even more dangerous to children <br />than adults because: <br />. Babies and young children often put <br />their hands and other objects in their <br />mouths. These objects can have lead <br />dust on them. <br />. Children's growing bodies absorb more <br />lead. <br />. Children's brains and nervous systems <br />are more sensitive to the damaging <br />effects of lead. <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />