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al l result s ar e low : Al l ofth e dus t sample s collecte d fro myour home were belo w alevel tha t woul d b e considere d hazardou s t o childre n si x year s o f ag e or younger . I f

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t leas t on e ofth e sample s fro mth e floor o f your hom e ha d lea d a t alevel tha t woul d b e considere d unsaf e fo r childre n si x year s o f ag e or younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s develope d a Fac t Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t will help reduc e th e amoun t o f lea d tracke d int o your home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l help reduc e th e amount o f lea d in your hous e dust . A cop y ofthi s fac t shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . I f

th e windowsil l sampl e i s 25 0 o r greater : Th e dus t collecte d fro myour windowsil l i s a t alevel tha t woul d b e considere d hazardou s t o childre n si x year s o f ag e or younger . I t woul d b e wis e t o wip e dus t offwindowsill s ofte n t o reduc e th e opportunit y fo r huma n exposure . I n addition , th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s develope d aFac t Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t wil l help reduc e th e amount o f lea d tracke d into your home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l help reduc e th e amount o f lea d i n your hous e dust . A cop y ofthi s fact sheet i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . I f

bot h floor an d windowsil l sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte d fromyour floor an d windowsil l ar e a t level s tha t woul d b e considere d hazardou s t o childre n si x year s o f ag e or younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s develope d aFac t Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t will help reduc e th e amount o f lea d fracked int o your home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l help reduc e th e amount o f lea d i n your hous e dust . A copy o f thi s fact shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s a n activ e childhoo d bloo d lea d preventio n program . I t i s alway s availabl e t o answe r question s an d offe r advic e on promotin g alea d saf e hom e environment . They ca n b e reache d a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035308 4 Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhoo d Lea d Poisoning Prevention Progra m Superfun d Divisio n o f Environmenta l Healt h http://www.doualascountvhealth.co m