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Tips to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning
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Helpful Tips
Have their blood lead tested!
Have children play on grass instead of bare dirt. Take off shoes when entering the house to avoid tracking in soil that may contain lead.
Meals high in iron, vitamin C and calcium help prevent young bodies from absorbing lead.
Wash hands, pacifiers, toys and stuffed animals frequently.
Use only cold water for drinking, cooking or making baby formula. Run the water 15 to 30 seconds until it feels noticeably colder.
You may be eligible for a free lead test for your tap water. Call the LeadLine at 503-988-4000 to find out how.
To find out more contact the LeadLine at 503-988-4000 or visit the Lead Hazard Control Program website at
www.leadsafeportland.org
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LeadLine
Lead Poisons Children – Have Your Kids Been Tested?
What Parents Should Know About Lead
Reducing Exposure to Lead
Use only cold water for drinking, cooking or making baby formula. Run the water 15 to 30
seconds until it feels noticeably colder.