In partnership with the St. Joseph County Department of Health, FREE lead screenings will be offered for children ages 1 - 6.
Screenings are done via a blood draw and take approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
Children under 7 years of age are at risk because they are growing so rapidly and because they tend to put their hands or other objects, which may be contaminated with lead dust, into their mouths.
Risks of lead poisoning for a child include:
- Living/spending time in homes built before 1978
- Siblings with elevated blood lead levels
- Family members working in high-risk environments that include working with metals or lead-based items
- Household members with a high-risk hobby (working with stained glass, some factory work, refurbishing antiques)
AGE GROUP: | Children |
EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness |
Features: public meeting room, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, vending area
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