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t o f lea d i n your hous e dust . A copy ofthi s fact sheet i s enclose d wit

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ha s develope d aFact

Sheet which include s tip s tha

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o f lea d i n you r hous e dust . A copy ofthi s fac t sheet i s enclose d wit

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t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely ,

• ^ Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhood Lea

d Poisonin g Preventio

n Progra m Divisio n o f Environmenta

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