Address:

Lucas State Office Building

Address:

321 East 12th Street

City, State, Zip:

Des Moines, Iowa 50319

Phone Number:

(515) 281-7689

Web Site:

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/eh/lead_poisoning_prevention.asp
(not a U.S. Government Web site)

Abstract:

Key activities in childhood lead poisoning prevention are educating health care providers about screening children for lead poisoning, collecting results of blood lead testing to generate surveillance data, providing medical and environmental case management for lead-poisoned children, and educating communities about lead poisoning.