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Toxic Exposure/ Poisoning

Toxic exposure and poisoning during childhood is currently one of the largest environmental health threats affecting American families. Each year children are extremely susceptible to coming in contact with hazardous toxins. By controlling their environment, parents strive to keep their kids healthy and happy. Regardless all the precaution in the world will not always hinder this exposure. Numerous unsuspicious elements in a child's daily life are quite frequently the reason for health concerns. This includes:

  • Toys
  • Playgrounds
  • Place of Residence
  • Household products
  • Medications
  • Pesticides

Lead Poisoning

Lead is a soft metal that was one time used freely in many different types of products; this includes paint, batteries, pottery, gasoline, home remedies, and even cosmetics. While the liberal use of lead has been eliminated in this day and age, is still has found its way into many children's life. Primarily lead containing toys/products are responsible for illness and injury. Typically children are inquisitive, and as they explore their surroundings, they tend to touch, taste, and bite any new item that enters their world. In doing so, the likelihood of swallowing, inhaling, or absorbing harmful substances is greatly increased.

GREATEST RISKS FOR LEAD POISONING:

  • Aged and inadequately kept or maintained homes: lead paint flakes, chips and dust can shed and can come in contact with small children.
  • Folk medicines. Certain types of home remedies that people have used for many years contain lead. These remedies include alarcon, azarcon, bali goli, coral, greta, liga, and pay-loo-ah.
  • Residences with containing lead-based paint are remodeled or renovated without the proper precautions being taken into consideration.
  • Toys containing lead paint; normally covered in lead paint and manufactured outside of the united states.
  • Plumbing and fixtures that are either made of lead or have small quantities of lead in them.
  • Toys and furniture painted before 1976.
  • Children's jewelry containing lead (typically sold through vending machines).
  • Children's paint sets and art supplies (always look at labels).
  • Children who play in dirt contaminated by lead (whether that lead is from gasoline emissions or from deteriorated house paint) can end up with lead-contaminated soil under their fingernails or on their toys, or they can track it into their homes.

LEAD POISONING SYMTOMS

If your child has been exhibiting some of the following symptoms, contact your doctor immediately; medical attention is of the greatest importance.

  • Irritability
  • Aggressive behavior
  • Low appetite and energy
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Headaches
  • Reduced sensations
  • Anemia
  • Constipation
  • Abdominal pain and cramping (usually the first sign of a high, toxic dose of lead poison)
  • Very high levels may cause vomiting, staggering gait, and muscle weakness

SERIOUS LEAD POISONING COMPLICATIONS

Once diagnosed with chronic lead poisoning a variety of serious health issues can arise. Lead poisoning primarily attacks the peripheral and central nervous system. This is extremely dangerous at all stages of children's development, because during the developmental period the human brain is much more prone to injury from chemicals and poisons. Consequently medical experts have found a direct link between childhood lead exposure and:

  • Learning disabilities
  • Hyperactivity
  • Mental retardation
  • Slowed growth
  • Hearing loss
  • Severe Headaches
  • Seizures
  • Coma

Children's Toxic Exposure Legal Representation

Given the damaging effects that toxic exposure can have on a child's health, legal advice is of the utmost important. When filing a claim, you can pursue compensation from the responsible parties. In many instances this includes, your landlord, toy manufacturers, and contractors. The attorneys of Mark & Associates, P.C. have experience litigating in toxic exposure and poisoning cases and will fight for your child to ensure the negligent individual or company is held accountable.