Recent emigration from or residency in areas where ambient lead contamination is high |
Women from countries where leaded gasoline is still being used (or was recently phased out) or where industrial emissions are not well controlled |
Living near a point source of lead |
Examples include lead mines, smelters, or battery recycling plants (even if the establishment is closed) |
Working with lead or living with someone who does |
Women who work in or who have family members who work in an industry that uses lead (eg, lead production, battery manufacturing, paint manufacturing, ship building, ammunition production, or plastic manufacturing) |
Using lead-glazed ceramic pottery |
Women who cook, store, or serve food in lead-glazed ceramic pottery made in a traditional process and usually imported by individuals outside the normal commercial channels |
Eating nonfood substances (pica) |
Women who eat or mouth nonfood items that may be contaminated with lead, such as soil or lead-glazed ceramic pottery |
Using alternative or complementary substances, herbs, or therapies |
Women who use imported home remedies or certain therapeutic herbs traditionally used by East Indian, Indian, Middle Eastern, West Asian, and Hispanic cultures that may be contaminated with lead |
Using imported cosmetics or certain food products |
Women who use imported cosmetics, such as kohl or surma, or certain imported foods or spices that may be contaminated with lead |
Engaging in certain high-risk hobbies or recreational activities |
Women who engage in high-risk activities (eg, stained glass production or pottery making with certain leaded glazes and paints) or have family members who do |
Renovating or remodeling older homes without lead hazard controls in place |
Women who have been disturbing lead paint, creating lead dust, or both or have been spending time in such a home environment |
Consumption of lead-contaminated drinking water |
Women whose homes have leaded pipes or source lines with lead |
Having a history of previous lead exposure or evidence of elevated body burden of lead |
Women who may have high body burdens of lead from past exposure, particularly those who have deficiencies in certain key nutrients (calcium or iron) |
Living with someone identified with an elevated lead level |
Women who may have exposure in common with a child, close friend, or other relative living in the same environment |
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