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bot h floor an dwindowsil l sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte dfro myou r floor an dwindovvsil i ar e at 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 Healt h 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 lea dtracke dint o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s vvil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t o f leadi 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 Health Departmen t ha s a n activ e childhoo dbloo dlea dpreventio n program . I t i s alway s availabl e t o answe r question s an doffer advic e o n promotin g alea dsaf e hom e environment . The y can b e reache da t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035488 6 Superfun d ReidSteinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhoo dLeadPoisonin g Preventio n Progra m Divisio n o f Environmenta l Healt h httD:// www.douqlascountvhealth.co m