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Why Do You Need to Be Concerned About Lead?

Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes. Lead also can be emitted into the air from motor vehicles and industrial sources, and lead can enter drinking water from plumbing materials. Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. Children six years old and under are most at risk.

Most Common Sources of Lead Poisoning:
Deteriorating lead-based paint
Lead contaminated dust
Lead contaminated residential soil
Health effects of lead
Childhood lead poisoning remains a major environmental health problem in the United States.

People can get lead in their body if they:
Put their hands or other objects covered with lead dust in their mouths.
Eat paint chips or soil that contains lead.
Breathe in lead dust, especially during renovations that disturb painted surfaces.


Lead is more dangerous to children because:
Babies and young children often put their hands and other objects in their mouths. These objects can have lead dust on them.
Children's growing bodies absorb more lead.
Children's brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead.


If not detected early, children with high levels of lead in their bodies can suffer from:
Damage to the brain and nervous system
Behavior and learning problems, such as hyperactivity
Slowed growth
Hearing problems
Headaches


Lead is also harmful to adults. Adults can suffer from:
Reproductive problems (in both men and women)
High blood pressure and hypertension
Nerve disorders
Memory and concentration problems
Muscle and joint pain
Are you planning to buy, sell or rent a home built before 1978?
Many houses and apartments built before 1978 have paint that contains lead (called lead-based paint). Lead from paint, chips, and dust can pose serious health hazards if not taken care of properly.

Federal law requires that individuals receive certain information before renting or buying a pre-1978 housing:

LANDLORDS must disclose known information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before leases take effect. Leases must include a disclosure form about lead-based paint.

SELLERS must disclose known information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before selling a house. Sales contracts must include a disclosure form about lead-based paint. Buyers have up to ten days to check for lead hazards.
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High levels of lead in tap water can cause health effects if the lead in the water enters the bloodstream and causes an elevated blood lead level.

Most studies show that exposure to lead-contaminated water alone would not be likely to elevate blood lead levels in most adults, even exposure to water with a lead content close to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “action level” for lead of 15 parts per billion (ppb). Risk will vary, however, depending upon the individual, the circumstances, and the amount of water consumed. For example, infants who drink formula prepared with lead-contaminated water may be at a higher risk because of the large volume of water they consume relative to their body size.
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                                           The Michigan Home Inspector
Serving: You and Meeting your Real Estate needs with professional inspections in the following Citys, Towns, Townships
Addison 49220
Addison Twp 48367
Adrian 49221
Allen Park 48101
Allenton 48002
Almont 48003
Anchorvile 48004
Ann Arbor 48103
Ann Arbor 48104
Ann Arbor 48105
Ann Arbor 48106
Ann Arbor 48107
Ann Arbor 48108
Ann Arbor 48109
Ann Arbor 48113
Ann Arbor  TWP
Apple gate 48401
Ash Township 48117
Atlas 48411
Attica 48412
Au Gres 48703
Au Sable 48750
Auburn Hills 48321
Auburn Hills 48326
Augusta Township 48160
Avoca 48006
Azalia 48110
Bad Axe 48413
Bancroft 48414
Barton Hills 48105
Bath 48808
Battle Creek 49014
Battle Creek 49015
Battle Creek 49016
Battle Creek 49017
Battle Creek 49018
Battle Creek 49037
Bay City 48706
Bay City 48707
Bay City 48708
Bay City 48710
Brelin 48002
Berville 48002
Beverly Hills 48025
Bingham Farms 48024
Birch Run 48415
Birmingham
Birmingham 48009
Birmingham 48012
Bloomfield 48301
Bloomfield  48302
Bloomfield  48303
Bloomfield  48304
Bloomfield  48301
Bloomfield  48302
Bloomfield  48303
Bloomfield  48304
Brandon 48462
Bridgeport 48722
Brighton 48114
Brighton 48116
Brockway 48097
Brown City 48416
Burtchville Township 48059
Burton 48509
Burton 48519
Burton 48529
Byron 48418
Cadillac 49601
Canton 48184
Canton 48187
Canton 48188
Capac 48014
Carsonville 48419
Casco 48064
Center Line 48015
Chesaning 48616
Chesterfield 48616
Chesterfield 48047
Chesterfield 48051
China 48054
Clarklake 49234
Clarkston 48346
Clarkston 48347
Clawson 48017
Clay 48001
Clayton 49235
Clinton 48035
Clinton 48036
Clinton 48038
Clio 48420
Clyde 48049
Columbiaville 48421
Columbus 48063
Commerce 48382
Commerce 48390
Dansville 48819
Davisburg 48350
Davison 48423
De Witt 48820
Dearborn 48120
Dearborn 48121
Dearborn48123
Dearborn48124
Dearborn 48126
Dearborn 48128
Dearborn 48125
Dearborn 48127
Decker 48426
Deckerville 48427
Delphi East 48556
Delphi West 48555
Delton 49046
Dexter 48130
Dexter Township 48169
Dundee 48131
Durand 48429
East China 48054
East Lansing 48823
East Lansing 48824
East Lansing48825
East Lansing 48826
East Lansing 49051
Emmett 48022
Fair Haven 48023
Fargo 48006
Farmington 48331
Farmington 48332
Farmington 48333
Farmington 48334
Farmington 48335
Farmington 48336
Furndale 48220
City of Flint
Flint Twp
Flint 48501
Flint  48502
Flint  48503
Flint  48504
Flint  48505
Flint  48506
Flint  48507
Flint  48509
Flint  48519
Flint  48529
Flint  48531
Flint  48532
Flint  48550
Flint  48551
Flint  48552
Flint  48553
Flint  48554
Flint  48555
Flint  48556
Flint  48557
Flushing 48433
Fort  Gratiot 48059
Fowlerville 48836
Frankenmuth 48734
Frankenmuth 48787
Franklin 48025
Fraser 48026
Garden City 48135
Garden City 48316
Genesee 48437
Genoa Township 48114
Genoa Township 48116
Goodrich 48438
Grand Blanc 48439
Green Oak Township 48116
Greenwood 48006
Gregory 48137
Hamburg 48139
Hamburg 48189
Hartland 48353
Hartland 48114
Highland 48356
Highland 48357
Holly 48442
Howell 48843
Howell  48844
Howell  48855
Howell  48863
Huntington Woods 48070
Imlay City 48444
Independence Township 48346
Independence Township 48348
Ionia 48846
Ira 48023
Jackson County
Jackson 49201
Jackson 49202
Jackson 49203
Jackson 49204
Jeddo 48032
Keego Harbor 48320
Kenockee 48006
Kingston 48741
Lake Angelus 48326
Lake Nepessing 48446
Lake Odessa 48849
Lake Orion 48359
Lake Orion 48360
Lake Orion 48361
Lake Orion 48362
Lakeland 48143
Lansing 48901
Lansing 48906
Lansing 48908
Lansing 48909
Lansing 48910
Lansing 48911
Lansing 48912
Lansing 48913
Lansing 48915
Lansing 48916
Lansing 48917
Lansing 48918
Lansing 48919
Lansing 48921
Lansing 48922
Lansing 48924
Lansing  48929
Lansing 48930
Lansing 48933
Lansing 48937
Lansing 48950
Lansing 48951
Lansing 48956
Lansing 48980
Lapeer 48446
Lathrup Village 48076
Leonard 48367
Linden 48451
Livonia 48150
Livonia 48151
Livonia 48152
Livonia 48153
Livonia 48154
Lum 48412
Macomb Twp
Macomb 48042
Macomb 48044
Macomb 48042
Macomb 48044
Madison Heights 48071
Marlette 48453
Midland 48640 48641 48642 48667 48670 48674 48686
Milford County
Midland 48380
Midland 48381
Mount Clemens 48043
Mount Clemens 48046
Mount Morris 48458
New Hudson 48165
New Lothrop 48460
North Branch 48461
Northville 48167
Northville 48168
Novi 48374
Novi  48375
Novi  48376
Novi  48377
Oak Grove 48863
Oak Park 48237
Oakland County
Oakland 48306
Oakland 48363
Orchard Lake 48323
Orchard Lake 48324
Orion Twp
Orion 48359
Orion 48360
Orion 48362
Orion 48359
Ortonville 48462
Otisville 48463
Owosso 48841
Owosso 48867
Oxford 48370
Oxford 48371
Peck 48466
Pigeon 48755
Pinckney 48169
Pinconning 48650
Pittsfield Township 48104
Plymouth 48170
Rankin 48473
Ray 48096
Rochester 48306
Rochester 48307
Rochester 48308
Rochester 48309
Romeo 48065
Romulus 48174
Royal Oak 48067
Royal Oak 48068
Royal Oak 48073
Royal Oak 48220
Saginaw  County
Saginaw 48601
Saginaw 48602
Saginaw 48603
Saginaw 48604
Saginaw 48605
Saginaw 48606
Saginaw 48607
Saginaw 48608
Saginaw 48609
Saginaw 48638
Saginaw 48663
Saint Clair County
Saint Clair Shores 48079
Saint Clair Shores 48080
Saint Clair Shores 48081
Saint Clair Shores 48082
Saline 48115
Saline 48176
Sebewaing 48759
Shelby Twp
Shelby 49455
Shelby 48315
Shelby 48316
Shelby 48317
Shelby 48318
South Lyon 48178
Southfield 48033
Southfield 48034
Southfield 48037
Southfield 48075
Southfield 48076
Southfield 48086
Southfield 48025
Springfield Township 48350
Sterling Heights 48310
Sterling Heights 48311 
Sterling Heights 48312
Sterling Heights 48313
Sterling Heights 48314
Stony Creek 48160
Swartz Creek 48473
Sylvan Lake 48320
Sylvan Lake 48118
Three Rivers 49093
Troy 48007
Troy 48083
Troy 48084
Troy 48085
Troy 48098
Troy 48099
Ubly 48475
Union Lake 48387
Utica 48315
Utica 48316
Utica 48317
Utica 48318
Walled Lake 48390
Walled Lake 48391
Washington 48094
Washington 48095
Waterford Twp
Waterford 48327
Waterford 48328
Waterford 48329
Waterford 48330
Webberville 48892
West Bloomfield 48322
West Bloomfield 48323
West Bloomfield 48324
West Bloomfield 48325
White Lake 48383
White Lake 48386
Williamston 48895
Wixom 48393
Yale 48097
Ypsilanti 48197
Ypsilanti 48198
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