Iowa Lead and Housing Survey, February 2020

(2020) Iowa Lead and Housing Survey, February 2020. Public Health, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)

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Abstract

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is dedicated to protecting and improving the health of Iowans through numerous governmentally sponsored public health programs that are effective, efficient, well-organized and well-coordinated. One important program that impacts Iowa’s youngest residents is the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP). The goal of this program is to reduce the prevalence of childhood lead poisoning in Iowa. The CLPPP provides identification and case management for children with elevated blood lead levels, identification and control of lead paint hazards, surveillance of elevated blood lead levels, and provides education and outreach in communities across the state. This program is carried out statewide through a variety of contracts, collaborations and partnerships, as well as direct services that are centrally coordinated by the IDPH.