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Risk of Lead Poisoning in Paris After Notre-Dame Fire

The fire that erupted in Notre-Dame on 15th April exposed the surrounding areas to lead combustion residues because of the significant presence of this metal in the roof of the cathedral. Lead residues may be present in the environment either as airborne particles, or as residual dust indoors or on the ground outside," wrote the ARS in its news release from 4th June.

Abnormal Blood Lead Levels in a Child

It was during one of these blood lead checks that a level higher than the regulatory reporting threshold was found in a child living on the Île de la Cité. According to the ARS, this caused the initiation of "an environmental survey to identify, in the places of this child's life, the cause or causes … and to verify that this was not related to any factors other than the exceptional event of the fire".

As a precaution, the ARS is now inviting families with children under the age of 7 as well as pregnant women living on Île de la Cité to see their family doctors, who would arrange testing for levels of lead in the blood at a special screening centre.

Please if you live in the area, follow the advice above 

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Imran

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