What happens when a child has been identified as having lead poisoning?
The laboratory that analyzes the screening (blood lead test), must report the result to the Department of Health and Senior Services and the physician that requested the test. The Department then alerts the local health department where the child lives. The local health department sends out a Public Health Nurse, who works with the child’s physician and if applicable the child’s insurance carrier, to inform the family about lead poisoning and to help the caregiver get the medical attention the child needs. Other children living in the household may be tested to identify additional cases of lead poisoning. The local health department also sends an inspector to locate the lead hazards. The inspector will write a report to the property owner, telling him/her where the lead hazards are and what to do about them. The property owner is legally required to remove those hazards. Back to Top Preventing Lead Poisoning What can parents do to prevent their children from getting lead poisoning? The
