(2022) Has Your Child Been Tested for Lead Prior to Entering Kindergarten?, March 31, 2022. Public Health, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)
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Abstract
The State of Iowa requires all children entering kindergarten to have at least one blood lead test before the child is 6 years of age. Lead poisoning continues to be a serious problem in Iowa, with lead-based paint being the main source of poisoning to children. Lead is commonly found in the paint of homes built before 1978 and, less commonly in other sources, like spices, ceremonial make-up, home remedies and water.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Health care, Public Health, lead, Children |
| Subjects: | Health and medicine > Public health Health and medicine > Public health > Environmental health |
| ID Code: | 43556 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 14 Mar 2023 20:00 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2023 20:00 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/43556 |