There is lead in the soil in various places in Hilversum. Lead in the soil can be a health risk. For questions about lead and health, please contact the GGD Gooi en Vechtstreek. You can see on the map where there is an increased risk of lead in the soil.
Expectation card
Op the card shows where lead may be present in the soil in Hilversum and how likely that is.
What do you need to know
- Lead can be bad for the development of learning ability
- It is important that children up to and including the age of 6 ingest as little lead as possible. Children put fingers and objects in their mouths. If they do this while playing on lead soil, they can ingest lead
- You can also ingest lead if you eat vegetables from your own garden. For questions about lead and health, please contact the GGD
- The map shows where there is an increased risk of lead in the soil
