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th e windowsil l sampl e i s 25 0 o r greater : Th e dus t collecte dfro myou r windowsil l i s at aleve l tha t woul db e considere dhazardou s t o childre n si x year s o f ag e o r younger . I t woul db e wis e t o wip e dus t of f vvindowsill s ofte n t o reduc e th e opportunit y for huma n exposure . I n 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 o f leadtracke dint o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t o f lea di n you r hous e dust . A cop y o f thi s fac t shee t i s enclose dwith thi s letter . I f

bot h floor an dwindowsil l sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte dfro myou r floor an dwindowsil l ar e a t level s tha t woul db e considere dhazardou s t o childre n si x year s o f ag e o r younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Health Departmen t ha s develope daFac t Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t o f leadtracke dint o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t o f lea di n you r hous e dust . A cop y o f thi s fac t shee t i s enclose dvvit h thi s letter . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s an activ e childhoo dbloo dleadpreventio n program , ft i s alway s availabl e t o answe r question s an doffer advic e o n promotin g aleadsaf e hom e environment . The y ca n b e reache dat (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035488 9 Rei dSteinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Superfun d Childhoo dLeadPoisonin g Preventio n Progra m Divisio n o f Envirormienta l Healt h http://www.douqlascountvhealth.co m