OCTOBER 23-29 IS NATIONAL LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK! Learn how to reduce children's exposure to lead!
During Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Sunday, October 23 – Saturday, October 29, 2022, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert warn residents that lead continues to be a major cause of poisoning among children and can seriously harm a child's health. Children younger than 6 are most at risk for lead poisoning since their nervous system is developing, and lead is easily absorbed. They are also at higher risk of exposure to lead because young children tend to put their fingers and toys in their mouths. For more information, please visit: http://ow.ly/g9yK50Lk8zE
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