Summary Statement
NIOSH explains the hazards posed to children of workers who are exposed to lead on the job and bring it home on clothing or in the car. The guidance includes ways to protect families. Children who inhale or swallow lead dust can suffer brain damage or nerve or kidney damage.
1997
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH, explains about hazards to children of workers who are exposed to lead on the job - family contact disease. Workers may by mistake take home lead dust on their clothes, shoes, or skin that gets in their cars or homes. Children who swallow lead dust can suffer brain damage or nerve or kidney damage. The reports, from 1997, tell how to protect workers' families.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pgms/worknotify/lead3.html#protecting
