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th e windowsil l sampl eis 25 0 or greater : Th e dus t collecte dfro myou r windowsil l is at aleve l tha t woul dbe considere dhazardou s to childre n si x year s of ag eor younger . It woul d be wis e to wip e dus t of f windowsill s ofte n to reduc e th e opportunit y fo r huma n exposure . In addition , th e Dougla s Count y Health Departmen t ha s develope daFac t Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t vvil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t of lea dtracke dint o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s vvil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t of lea d in you r hous e dust . A cop y of thi s fact shee t is enclose dwiththi s letter . If

bot hfloor an dwindowsil l sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte dfro myou r floor an dwindowsil l ar e at level s tha t woul d be considere dhazardou s to childre n si x year s of ag eor younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt hDepartmen t ha s develope daFac t Shee t whic hinclude s tip s tha t wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t of leadtracke dint o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t of lead in you r hous e dust . A cop y of thi s fac t shee t is enclose dwit h thi s letter . Th e Dougla s Count y HealthDepartmen t ha s an activ e childhoo dbloo dlea dpreventio n program . It is alway s availabl e to answe r question s an doffer advic eon promotin g alea dsaf e hom e environment . The y ca n be reache d at (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035492 1 Superfun d Rei dSteinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhoo dLeadPoisonin g Preventio n Program Divisio n of Environmental Healt h http://wvtAA/.douqlascountvhealth.co m