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'\Ti'ier [.(ad-Based Paint I Found <br />Many homes built before 1978 have lead- <br />based paint. The federal government <br />banned lead-based paint from housing in <br />1978. Some states stopped its use even <br />earlier. Lead can be found: <br />In homes in the city, country, or suburbs. <br />In apartments, single-family homes, and <br />both private and public housing. <br />Inside and outside of the house. <br />+ In soil around a home. (Soil can pick up <br />lead from exterior paint or other sources <br />such as past use of leaded gas in cars.) <br />Checking Your Family for Lead <br /> <br />Get your To reduce your child's exposure to lead, <br /> get your child checked, have your home <br />children and tested (especially if your home has paint <br />home tested in poor condition and was built before <br />if you think 1978), and fix any hazards you may have. <br />your home Children's blood lead levels tend to increase <br /> <br />has high lev- rapidly from 6 to 12 months of age, and <br />d <br /> ten <br />to peak at 18 to 24 months of age. <br />els of le?d® Consult your doctor for advice on testing <br /> your children. A simple blood test can <br /> detect high levels of lead. Blood tests are <br /> usually recommended for: <br />?? Children at ages l and 2. <br />® Children or other family members who <br />have been exposed to high levels of lead. <br />? Children who should be tested under <br />your state or local health screening plan. <br />Your doctor can explain what the test results <br />mean and if more testing will be needed. <br />4