Ben Franklin

For years, I have been working under the assumption that a CLPPP was a program that could help prevent lead poisoning of children, as Ben Franklin said. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Ben also coincidently discovered the health risks associated with lead and was very forthcoming about them.

I realize now that the dedicated public health workers and all the programs around the country were hamstrung because up until now, they had no great way of actually preventing lead poisoning in children. Sure, they had healthy kid fairs where you could bring toys and other items to be scanned by a handheld X-ray machine. They also encouraged good handwashing practices, but was it doing anything? Are we not stuck with a Childhood Lead Poisoning Reactionary Program?

The truth is that there are numerous prevention programs for virtually every issue, which has diluted the impact of the word ‘prevention. If you practiced half of the the prevention recommended, you would be paralyzed and isolated living off the grid.

Prevention Means Stopping Something

Prevention in the lead world is a warm, fuzzy thought, but preventing an invisible thing is virtually impossible. Sure, lead awareness is crucial, and informing families about the risks associated with lead poisoning is essential. It may even be helpful in cases where people think twice about renovating their older homes and unwittingly poisoning their children. Knowing what lead paint is and what it is not is the most challenging aspect. The problem is that lead dust is invisible (Until Now). Based on my experience, I can tell you where you might find it, but it’s up to you to conduct the test.

What If I Told You There’s A Way To See Invisible Lead Dust

The public health workers I have been interacting with at the National Lead and Healthy Housing Conferences across the country have been impressed. Spraying the solution reagent on anything dry and then illuminating it with our UV light is as simple as that. Lumetallix has created a solution worthy of Nobel recognition. The simple concoction is contained in a tiny spray bottle and can be used by anyone who wants to know what contains lead in their environment.

Lead is in so much more than the paint of older homes. A simple walk down the aisles of a second-hand store spraying things netted a treasure trove of leaded items that we displayed at our booth. Since we have been searching high and low for lead, we have found lead in items in new items as well, and they are not all from China.

Testing For Lead in Children Is Rarely Happening

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On community boasted a 50% success rate. others mostly hit around 3-5% that is not enough to get a handle on the size of the problem in this country. The only requirement for lead screening is for kids of low income families wanting federal assistance in most communities. Currently for a pediatricians office with a lead analyzer, a capillary test is the first screening, then if it shows positive a second intravenous blood draw is needed to confirm the diagnosis.

If the levels are high enough Over 3 mcg/DL in most areas, then an investigation is launched. The symptoms that trigger an initial test are vague and flu-like. It would take an aggressive pediatrician to test a child that doesn’t require the test to be done for some other reason. That’s the elephant in the room. Affluent kids never get tested.

Investigations Get The Headlines

Stories of investigations into leaded kids is a noble endeavor. Boasting about the investigative prowess is compelling. I even heard of a case where the applesauce pouches were the culprit. What if 90% of the cases of lead poisoned kids never happened because the leaded things that they interact with were tossed out or in the case of lead based paint, covered up rendering it stabilized and inert. That is my kind of success story. We could deputize all parents to test for themselves. We are working on getting our test kits into the hands of those that can actually do something about lead poisoning prevention.

Health Departments Of America, HELLOOOO

Which health department will flinch first. I have been boasting about our abilities to pretty good swath of the country so far. But no takers. Even my local health department got samples. I think they were too busy messing with their new XRF to notice. Who knows. Maybe they are buying it on Amazon. LET ME KNOW. We want to work with you.

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