| For Immediate Release July 19, 2021
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 Site Visits Highlight Lead Safety Efforts Organizations throughout the state will showcase home lead abatement efforts The Department of Health Services (DHS) will co-host visits to home lead abatement projects to raise awareness of childhood lead poisoning and what can be done to prevent it. One of the major sources of lead poisoning in children is lead-based paint, found mostly in homes built prior to 1978. The Lead-Safe Homes Program works with local partners to abate lead hazards in eligible properties. Every county in the state has homes built before 1978 with potential lead hazards. "There is no safe blood lead level for children and lead poisioning is preventable," said DHS Lead Policy Advisor Brian Weaver. "When landlords and homeowners work with our Lead-Safe Homes program today, they help protect the health of future generations of children." Lead is a neurotoxin that impacts a child's brain and can cause adverse health effects both physical and behavioral, including impaired growth, reduced attention span, hyperactivity, and learning disabilities. Parents of young children can talk with their doctor, local health department or WIC clinic staff to learn more about the risk factors and how to prevent their child from being poisoned. View the entire news release. | 
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