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 H.E.L.P. for CT’s Children

Health Education Lead Poisoning Initiative

 

Video production done in collaboration with New Britain High School students, Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc., Moving Pictures, Denise Lee-Holter Productions and Hartford Cable Access Television.

CT H.E.L.P Initiative Principal Partners:

  • Consolidated School District of New Britain
  • New Haven Health Department
  • Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc.
  • CT Department of Public Health

 

 

  

According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year approximately 310,000 children in the U.S. are lead poisoned primarily due to lead found in housing built before 1978 or due to lead in dust, fumes and even toys.

Picture 12, 400 school buses filled with young children placed in harms way and possible risk of brain permanent damage resulting in learning disabilities, school failure or even death.   However, it is entirely preventable  

What would you do to stop that from happening?

Keep Ct’s Children Lead Free
Call 211 InfoLine for more information
or
contact the following:
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Lead Poisoning Prevention & Control Program at
(860) 509-7299 http://www.dph.state.ct.us/brs/lead/lead program.htm  
the NationalLeadInformationCenter at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm   

 

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