Lead is very dangerous to human health. In fact, especially for children, lead exposure can cause irreversible and lifelong health effects, including affecting IQ, focus and academic achievement. Unfortunately, drinking water is a potential source of lead in older homes. Not only are lead pipes still in service, brass or copper plumbing fixtures or pipes were often used to be welded with lead.
But there are precautions you can take. The Dexsil Lead Test is a sensitive field test for nonporous surfaces suspected to be contaminated with lead. Each swab is a self-contained single use test configured for ease of use
