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t leas t one ofth e sample s fro mthe floor of you r hom e ha d lea d a t aleve l tha t woul d b e considere d unsaf e fo r children six year s of ag e o r younger . The Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s developed a Fac t Shee t which include s tip s tha t wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t o

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th e windowsil l sampl e i s 25 0 o r greater : Th e dus t collecte d fro myou r windowsill i s a t aleve l tha t would b e considere d hazardou s t o children si x year s o f ag e o r younger . I t woul d b e wis e to wip e dus t of f windowsill s ofte n t o reduc e the opportunit y fo r huma n exposure . I n addition , the Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t has develope d aFact Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t wil l hel p reduc e the amoun t of lea d tracked int o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l hel p reduc e the amoun t of lea d i n you r hous e dust . A copy of thi s fac t shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . I f bot h floor an d windowsil l sample s ar e high : The dus t collecte d fro myou r floor an d windowsil l ar e a t level s tha t woul d be considere d hazardou s t o children si x year s of ag e o r younger . The Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s develope d aFac t Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t of lea d tracke d int o you r home . Following thes e tip s wil l hel p reduc e the amoun t of lea d i n you r hous e dust . A cop y o f thi s fac t shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t 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 and offe r advic e o n promoting alea d saf e hom e environment . The y ca n be reached a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035526 8 Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Superfun d Childhoo d Lea d Poisonin g Preventio n Progra m Divisio n o f Environmenta l Healt h http://www.douqlascountvhealth.co m