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Lead poisoning quiz

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Give Me One Minute

One minute is all you need to find out if your child might be at risk for lead poisoning. Take our quick quiz, and learn whether your child should be tested.

LEAD RISK QUESTIONNAIRE

Question 1/8

Is your child covered by or eligible for Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) or Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP)?

 

Question 2/8

Does your child live in or regularly visit homes built before 1978?

Question 3/8

Is your child a recent immigrant, refugee or foreign adoptee?

Question 4/8

Does your child have a relative or playmate who recently tested positive for lead poisoning?

Question 5/8

Does anyone in your home come into contact with lead at work or through hobbies? See list below.
  • Home repair or remodeling
  • Painter
  • Bridge or tunnel worker
  • Building construction or demolition
  • Pottery making
  • Battery or radiator repair
  • Stained glass-making
  • Metal scrap or recycling work
  • Fishing
  • Building or repairing ships or boats

Question 6/8

Does your family use home remedies or traditional medicines to treat illnesses? See list below.
  • Greta
  • Azarcon
  • Sindoor
  • Surma
  • Pay-loo-ah

Question 7/8

Does your child live or spend time near industrial areas that may release lead into the air, such as a mine, smelter, airports, or battery recycling plants?

Question 8/8

Do you know or suspect lead is a risk for your child’s health, or does your child exhibit symptoms of lead poisoning?

Symptoms can include:

  • Pica (eating non-food items such as dirt or paint chips)
  • Developmental issues (for example, inattention, hyperactivity, problems with learning, slow growth)

Results

Medicaid, CHP+, and CICP require lead screening tests at 12 and 24 months.

Ask your health care provider to test your child for lead at their 1 and 2 year check-ups, or at their next visit if they haven't been screened before. Your child’s health care provider covers this test — for free.

If your health care provider checks your child's blood for lead and finds out it is high, the provider can tell you about treatments.

Learn more about risk factors for lead poisoning.

Results

Your child likely has not come into contact with common sources of lead. However, if you still have concerns or want peace of mind, contact your child’s health care provider for a lead test.

Lead Poisoning: The risks and results of childhood exposure to lead

Coloradans can be exposed to lead from a variety of sources in their homes and environments.

Lead builds up in the body over time, and repeated exposure can lead to health problems. Infants and young children whose nervous systems are developing are at the highest risk of lead poisoning.