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Sheet whic h include s tip s tha

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ag e or younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department

ha s develope d aFact

Sheet which include s tip s tha

t will 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 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 answer question s and offe

r advic e on promotin g alea d saf e hom e environment . They ca

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t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhoo d Lea

d Poisoning Preventio

n Progra m Division of

Environmenta

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