Lead Awareness Kids Activity Book


Lead Awareness

KIDS ACTIVITY BOOK

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Dear Caregivers,

No amount of lead is safe for children and even small amounts of lead in the blood of children
can result in lifelong health impacts. The good news is that lead exposure and lead poisoning
are preventable.

Here are several actions we can take to protect children:

1. Talk to your healthcare provider about getting a blood lead test for your child. Because
lead exposure often occurs without visible or obvious symptoms, it frequently goes
unrecognized. A blood lead test is the only way to know if someone has lead poisoning.

2. Clean your home once a week using a clean, wet or damp cloth, sponge or mop to
minimize dust, which may contain lead.

3. Inspect and maintain all painted surfaces to guard against deterioration and clean the
area immediately with a wet wipe if you notice any peeling, chipping, chalking or
cracking paint.

4. Eat a well-balanced diet with foods high in calcium, iron and vitamin C, which may help
reduce the absorption of lead.

5. Use only cold water for drinking, cooking and preparing baby formula. Heat up cold water
on the stove or in a microwave if hot or warm water is needed.

6. Use soap and water (warm or cold) to wash children's hands several times a day,
especially before meals and after playing outside or with animals. One of the most
common ways children can be exposed to lead is through contact with lead-based paint
chips and dust in buildings and homes built before 1978 that have lead-based paint when
they put toys, fingers and other objects in their mouths as part of their normal behavior.

7. Play in grass and dirt not contaminated with lead, and use designated picnic, camping
and hiking areas.

8. Do not let children chew on painted toys, window sills or other painted surfaces.

9. Change and wash clothes, remove shoes and shower to avoid tracking lead into the home
from soil, work sites or hobbies.

10. Before drinking, flush your home's pipes by running the tap, taking a shower, doing
laundry or doing a load of dishes. The amount of time to run the water will depend on
whether your home has a lead service line, and the length of the lead service line.

Contact your water utility for recommendations on flushing times.

11. Hire a certified lead professional when renovation, repair or painting activities will disturb
painted surfaces in a home built before 1978. Keep family and pets out of the work area.

If you decide to perform the work yourself, make sure to follow EPA's lead-safe work
practices for DIYers at epa.aov/lead/rrp-divers.

These are just some of the many actions we can take to reduce and prevent childhood lead
exposure. For more ideas, visit: epa.aov/lead/actions. For general information or to ask
questions about lead, call the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-5323.

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Maze Fun

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through the maze and learn six actions you can take to keep you and your family healthy.

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Seek and Find

Cleaning weekly keeps our homes lead dust free. Can you find the supplies needed to clean
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Handwashing

Dust and soil can get on your hands when you play. You should wash your hands with soap
many times a day using the Six Steps of Handwashing:

1. WET your hands.

2. Add SOAP and lather.

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6. Turn OFF the water with
your towel.

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Healthy foods with calcium, iron and vitamin C help our bodies grow. Follow the trails to find
delicious foods with calcium, iron or vitamin C.

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Color Time

Older houses and apartments may have lead-based paint. If you find peeling paint, tell an
adult. Color the houses and apartment building below using your favorite colors.

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Color by Number

Trained and certified workers can help make your home safe for you and your family if your
home has lead-based paint. Color the picture according to the key:

1 - orange 2 - brown 3 - yellow 4 - white 5 - blue

KEEP
OUT

When someone works on a house or apartment with lead-based paint they will:

•	Wear coveralls, gloves and a mask.

•	Remove furniture, rugs and curtains.

•	Cover everything with plastic.

•	Ask everyone to stay out of the work area.

KEEP
OUT

Stay out of the work area until work is done.

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Scan the QR code or visit epa.aov/lead/actions for more
ideas on how to reduce and prevent childhood lead exposure.

For more information or to ask questions about lead,
contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-5323.

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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

EPA-740-K-23-001
September 2023

The Lead Awareness Kids Activity Book was developed using information and resources
from the Lead Awareness in Indian Country: Keeping our Children Healthy! Curriculum,
available at epa.gov/lead/tribal-lead-curriculum.

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