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Lead poisoning has caused miscarriages, skin rashes, death

Children are most likely to get into contact with lead when peeling paint off walls or when eating toys. [Courtesy]

Sources of lead poisoning are all around us. They include fuel, paint and batteries. Lead gets into our blood system when we inhale fumes from car exhaust pipes. Children are most likely to get into contact with lead when peeling paint off walls or when eating toys that have batteries containing lead.

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