Tag: Lead
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 21–27, 2012- Department of Health Press Release 10/18/2012
Poughkeepsie…Nearly half a million children living in the United States have elevated blood lead levels that may cause significant damage to their health, estimates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The estimate is based on children with a blood lead level of 5 micrograms per deciliter or higher using data from national surveys [...]
Funding Renewed for Successful City-County Lead Prevention Efforts – County Executive Press Release 7/18/2012
Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and City of Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik announced today the County and City will continue its successful Lead Primary Prevention Program with $ 100,000 in renewed funding from the New York State Department of Health. The Dutchess County Legislature unanimously authorized the intermunicipal agreement between the City and [...]
Lead Poisoning is Still a Public Health Concern- Department of Health Press Release 10/28/2011
“Nearly a quarter of a million children living in the United States have blood lead levels high enough to cause significant damage to their health,” said Commissioner of Health Michael C. Caldwell, MD, MPH. “All children need to have a blood lead test at both one year and two years of age. Major sources of [...]
