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in you r hous e dust . A cop y ofthi s fac t shee t is enclose d wit h thi s letter . Ifth e windowsil l sampl e is 25 0 or greater : The dus t collecte dfro myou r windowsil l is at aleve l tha t would be considere d hazardou sto children six year s of ag e or younger .It woul d be wis e to wip e dus t of f windowsill s ofte n

to reduc e th e opportunit y fo r huma n exposure . In addition , th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s develope d aFact Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t of lea d tracked into you r home . Following thes e tip s wil l hel p reduc e the amoun t of lea d

in you r hous e dust . A copy ofthi s fac t sheet is enclose d wit h thi s letter . Ifbot h floor an dwindowsil l sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte d fro myou r floor an d windowsil l ar e at level s tha t would be considere d hazardou s to children six year s of ag e or younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s developedaFact Shee t which include s tip s tha t wil l hel p reduc e the amoun t of lea d tracke d int o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s vvil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t of lea d

in your hous e dust . A cop y ofthi s fac t sheet is enclose dvvit h thi s letter . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s an activ e childhoo d bloo d lea d preventio n program .It is alway s availabl e to answe r question s an d offe r advic e on promoting alea d saf e hom e environment . The y ca n be reache d at (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035737 7 

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