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LEAD IS TOXIC

Standards for There is no

"safe" level.
Lead Testing:

Children at ages 12 months
and 24 months

Immigrants, refugees, and children
new to the United States LEAD!
Children living in homes built
before 1978

At risk pregnant Now What?
women
• Provide children with nutritious meals
high in iron and calcium

• Take off shoes before entering living spaces
• Regularly clean floors and surfaces, toys, and
window sills using a well method to avoid dust.

• Fix surfaces with peeling/chipping paint

• Have tap/well water tested

Children should be screened at 12 and 24 months of age by their pediatrician!

Call 410-479-8189 or visit www.carolinehd.org.

Caroline County Childhood Lead Prevention Program