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Lead Poisoning Prevention and Education Program
Hours: 8:30-4:30, Monday - Friday, 860-543-8817
The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program provides educational information to families with young children who are at risk; provides periodic seminars on way to avoid lead poisoning in young children; performs case management and environmental inspections for children with elevated blood lead levels that have been referred by the child's primary care provider; and will provide assistance to all federal, state, or community agencies.
This page will help provide you with some background information on lead and lead poisoning. The links below will lead you to different information about lead and lead poisoning, both here in the Hartford Health Department, and through links to other sites.
Why is Lead Poisoning Important to You and Your Family?
General Lead Abatement Issues
Lead Poisoning Prevention Coloring Contest
Links to Other Organizations Involved in Lead Poisoning Prevention
Our Program's Educational Campaigns
For further information about the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at the Hartford Health Department, contact:
Arlene Robertson, Project Supervisor
(860) 543-8877
For questions or comments about the Hartford Health Services web pages, please contact the Health Services Division at 860-543-8800.