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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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e a t level s tha t woul d b e considere d hazardou s t o childre n six year s o f

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

ha s develope d aFac t

Sheet which include s tip s tha

t wil l help reduc e th e amoun

t o f lea d tracke d into 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 copy ofthi s fact shee t i s enclose d wit

h thi s letter . Th e Dougla s Count

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ha s a n activ e childhoo d bloo d lea d preventio n program . I

t i s alway s availabl e to answe

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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 Divisio n ofEnvironmenta

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