The risk assessment questions below can help determine if your child may be at risk for lead exposure. Please answer "Yes," "No," or "I don’t know" for the following questions:
- Does the child live in or regularly spend time in a home built before 1978? (This is especially important if there is chipping or peeling paint or if a renovation was completed in the past year.)
- Does the child live with a parent or caregiver who works in an occupation with frequent lead exposure? (Examples include plumbing, construction, auto repair, metal/battery recycling, and welding.)
- Does the child have a sibling or playmate with a blood lead level of 3.5 µg/dL or higher? Or has a parent or caregiver expressed concern about lead exposure and requested a lead test?
- Has the child recently arrived in the U.S. as an immigrant, refugee, or foreign adoptee?
If you answered "Yes" or "I don’t know" to any question, talk to your healthcare provider about getting a blood lead test for your child.