Lead Poisoning is Preventable!
Your Bathtub May Be Causing Lead Poisoning in Your Children
The Center for Disease Control states that nearly half a million children living in the U. S. have levels
of lead in their blood that are high enough to cause irreversible damage to their health. Children are
most often exposed to lead through lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust found in older homes.
However, other sources of lead poisoning can be related to old toys, furniture, mini-blinds,
ceramic dishes, pottery, and even porcelain bathtubs.
» BATHTUBS: A SOURCE OF LEAD POISONING
Porcelain bathtubs are often overlooked as being a possible source for acute lead poisoning in children.
Many glazes used by bathtub manufacturers have contained lead for years. Should the porcelain on the surface become chipped, eroded, or damaged, lead can leach from the surface and contaminate the water. When small children
drink the bath water or put wet fingers or bathtub toys in their mouths, they put themselves in danger
of lead poisoning.
"Many families spend large sums of money and countless hours trying to find the cause of their children's
abnormal blood lead levels, not realizing it may be their bathtubs.
If you suspect the tubs in your home contain lead, you should have them tested."
Brian Olson - Gemini Tub Repair
» WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF LEAD POISONING?
Every system in the body can be affected by lead poisoning. These symptoms can include:
Headache & Stomachache
Irritability & Fatigue
Impaired Hearing & Memory Loss
Learning Disabilities & Behavioral Problems
Kidney & Central Nervous System Damage
Unfortunately, many symptoms of lead poisoning go unrecognized.
Blood testing is the only reliable way to confirm lead exposure in children.
» ENSURE YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH WITH A LEAD TEST
Brian Olson, owner of Gemini Tub Repair, has found that 75 percent of the 20-year-old
porcelain tubs that he has tested have had leachable lead on the surface. About 10 percent of five-year-old bathtubs have had leachable lead. Gemini
Tub Repair can test your bathtub glaze for lead and perform free lead testing.
» ENCAPSULATION: SOLVING YOUR LEAD PROBLEM
If your bathtub tests positive for lead, Gemini Tub Repair can professionally refinish your
tub and eliminate the leaching of lead by encapsulating the tub with a special primer and finish coat.
Once it dries, the coating prevents contact with the lead-based paint.
"After Gemini completes any bathtub job where the tub tested positive for lead, we always test it again
to verify that all the lead has been sealed and will not bleed out. In 15 years, I have never had
a tub leach lead after we encapsulated it."
~ Brian Olson - Gemini Tub Repair
Encapsulation is not only safe but is also a very cost effective solution and does not involve
getting rid of your old bathtub. It is not necessary for families
to leave their home and there is no messy cleanup. Gemini Tub Repair cleans up thoroughly and promptly so
that life can return to normal as soon as possible.
For more information about lead poisoning from bathtubs or other porcelain fixtures as well as protection from lead exposure,
contact Gemini Tub Repair today!
