KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Lead poisoning is often heard about across the country; as it's a natural metal found in everyday products.

"Is it the lead-based paint in the houses? Is it the pipes? Are they toys? Is it candy? There could be a lot of different sources. And I think over time that'll kind of change how we look at it, how we tackle this issue," epidemiologist Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Daniel Barker said.

However, up to 800 million children have blood lead levels at or above 5 micrograms; however, nearly half of these children live in South Asia.

Eyewitness News sat down with epidemiologist Daniel Barker from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department to see what we are finding in West Virginia.

"The metal that can be contaminated in the body. Really small amount

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