Don't Gamble on Lead

Don’t Gamble on Lead Poisoning

The odds are not in your favor.

Ohio has 2.5 times the national average of childhood lead exposure; Cleveland has 7 times the national average

Consider these facts

•  90% of Cleveland homes have lead paint on their walls. 

•  Cleveland has more lead pipes than any US city except Chicago

•  Almost 20% Of Ohio’s children suffer from Food insufficiency that contributes to children’s absorption of environmental lead.

Whenever Children are exposed to Lead from paint, soil, water or air pollution, a Risk becomes a Hazard

Place your bets on testing, reporting and cleaning 

Identify and report lead risks in your home. 

Report chipping, peeling and disturbed paint surfaces or bare soil to your landlord or housing inspector.

Test your home. In Cleveland and Cleveland Heights, landlords are required test rental properties built before 1978. Contact your City Hall

Test your children Ohio law requires that children living in high risk zipcodes should be tested at age 1 and age 2. CLASH recommends child testing every year between 0 and 6, whenever a child moves.

Good nutrition and Deep Cleaning can help keep lead hazards away from children.