LEAD

Although banned from use in many common products today, lead contamination in older buildings continues to be a health risk that is regulated by no less than four government agencies or regulations. Lead is found in paint, drinking water, older pottery and many other commonly found substances.

While the exact nature of how the body absorbs lead from the air or ingestion, it has been proven that lead can cause a number of adverse health effects such as:

• Difficulties during pregnancy
• Other reproductive problems
• High blood pressure
• Nervous disorders
• Memory and concentration problems
• Muscle and joint pain
• Affects almost every organ in body
• Damage to kidneys
• May cause anemia at high exposures

Envergent encourages building managers/owners of buildings built prior to 1978 to have an evaluation to determine if lead is present prior to any renovation.

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