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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 o r younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s develope d a Fact Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t will help reduc e th e amount o f lea d tracke d int o you r 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 shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . I f

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both floor an d windowsil l sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte d fro myour 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 o r younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s develope d aFact 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 will help reduc e th e amount o f lea d i n your hous e dust . A cop y ofthi 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 o n promotin g alea d saf e hom e environment . They ca n b e reache d a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035311 9 Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Superfun d Childhoo d Lea d Poisoning Prevention Progra m Divisio n o f Environmenta l Healt h http://www.douqlascountvhealth.co m