Check firstCheck with your care teamHome exposure

Pesticides, lead and renovation dust

Avoid unnecessary pesticide and lead exposure and do not sand, strip or disturb suspect old paint yourself.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Discuss a known home or work exposure with your clinician and the relevant safety professional; provide the product or material name rather than only saying chemicals.

What changes the answer

  • The exact product, task, temperature, duration and ventilation
  • Whether exposure is through breathing, swallowing, skin contact or injury
  • Any label warning, spill, symptoms or repeated occupational-level exposure

Check with your care team

When to get individual help

Check the exact item or situation with a doctor, midwife, pharmacist or relevant clinician; the name of a broad category is not enough for a personal decision.