This study is also restricted to Plymouth, though as the researchers rightly say, there is no reason to suspect the findings would be limited to the environment of this city. Overall the findings are an important point of awareness for the public and those involved with the renovation, repair and maintenance of a wide variety of painted external structures. They also highlight the need for close regulation of the lead levels in paint.

The best way to prevent your child being exposed to lead is to encourage them to always wash their hands after outside play and before eating. Regularly washing any of their toys or equipment they play with outside should also help.