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Why do children run a greater risk? <br /> It is very normal for young children to put things iq their mouths. Eating lead paint chips and dust is a vo. <br /> common cause of lead poisoning in young children. <br /> Young children are also very active and like to explore.A child can crawl on the floor and reach windows, walls, <br /> railings or doors.All of these areas can be sources of peeling and chipping lead-based paint or leaded dust. Even <br /> toys and food that have fallen on the floor can be coated with lead dust. <br /> Children also run a greater risk because their bodies absorb the lead more easily.A child's quickly growing body <br /> can be harmed by even small amounts of lead. <br /> What are the symptoms of lead poisoning? <br /> • No desire to eat food • Loss of recently acquired skills • Drowsiness <br /> • Irritability • Headache • ' Lack of energy <br /> • Constipation • Stomach cramps • Trouble sleeping <br /> Symptoms of lead poisoning do not appear until a child is very ill. Children six months to six years of age should <br /> have a blood lead test done each year. Your health care provider can perform this test. <br /> • <br /> For more information about preventing lead To request this material in another format, please <br /> poisoning and the removal of lead sources contact: call (612)215-0890. For people with hearing <br /> impairments and TDD users, the telephone <br /> Minnesota Department of Health numbers for the Minnesota Relay Service are <br /> Division of Environmental Health (612) 297-5353 or toll-free 1-800-627-3529. The <br /> Lead Program Unit number for the Minnesota Department of Health, <br /> 121 E. Seventh Place Environmental Health TDD is (612)215-0707. <br /> P.O. Box 64975 <br /> St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975 <br /> 'V16. (612) 215-0890 <br /> 141-0888(12/95) <br />