[Oregon_EPHT_News] National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

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National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
October 22nd-28th, 2017

The Need to Test in the West
In the United States, it is estimated that only 64% of children with elevated blood lead levels are identified. A recent study by California's Environmental Health Tracking Program indicates lead is not just a problem in the East Coast and Midwest. In the Western states, only 22% of children with elevated blood lead levels are identified. Read the full report: Hidden Lead.
Read about the study and visit the interactive maps.<http://www.cehtp.org/hiddenlead>

There is no safe level of lead in the body, yet children continue to be exposed to lead in paint, dust, soil and other sources. We also know many children with elevated lead levels are not receiving the support they need.  In Oregon, we estimate that only 8% of children with elevated blood lead levels are identified through current testing protocols. It is evident there needs to be more testing conducted among children at higher risk of being exposed to lead.

Oregon Tracking Activities for Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Lead poisoning is completely preventable. For that reason, we are working with the National Tracking Program and Western Tracking states to call on pediatricians and parents to help us make progress to end childhood lead poisoning. Each day of Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, we will share information on a specific topic to highlight the problems and solutions related to childhood lead poisoning:

*         Monday: Lead is bad for brain and kids' futures

*         Tuesday: Lead exposure is 100% preventable

*         Wednesday: How to test children for lead

*         Thursday: Dust, paint, and soil should be tested to find if homes have lead

*         Friday: Prevention means a comprehensive approach


Get Involved!
Follow the campaign on social media (@OregonEPHT<https://www.facebook.com/OregonEPHT/>) or by using the hashtags #LeadTestInTheWest and #LPPW2017.  This will let you:

*         Share information about childhood lead poisoning prevention with others

*         Ask questions

*         Join in the discussion

For more information about childhood lead poisoning in Oregon, check out the Oregon Tracking<healthoregon.org/epht> website or Oregon's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program<healthoregon.org/lead>.


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