Brown County Public Health hands out free lead cleaning kits to help families lower exposure risks
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Brown County Public Health Department handed out free lead cleaning kits to the community on Thursday, in hopes of reducing the exposure risks for young children.
In a Brown County Public Health release, the Department said that children under six years old are at higher risk of exposures, and that even a little dust from old paint could be harmful.
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Those who live in older homes were especially focused on, specifically due to the risks of old paint, as the free lead kits were handed out at the 'On The Move' Mobile Resource Fair at the Salvation Army from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Each kit provided contained cleaning supplies, step-by-step instructions and information on protecting people from lead poisoning.
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Brown County Public Health hands out free lead cleaning kits to help families lower exposure risks
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