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Sign up for testing via our online scheduler. Share your school contact person, as well as the number of children in first grade or younger. Our office will prepare forms in English and Spanish, based on the information you provide, and confirm your requested test date, or provide an alternative date if necessary.

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We’re on a mission
to keep kids lead-free.

At the Marion County Public Health Department, we’re committed to keeping kids healthy and safe so they can thrive. No amount of lead is safe for children. That’s why we offer free lead testing to kids in first grade and younger.

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Learn where lead lurks inside your home or one you are about to renovate, own or rent. Lead is a contaminate that can hide in homes and cause health problems for pregnant women and small children.

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Risk Testing Background Program Hazards

Learn About LeadLOOK UP PROPERTY HISTORY

Are you curious about a property’s lead history? Find out! Knowing that history will help you make informed decisions, especially if you live with small children. Look up an address to find out if a lead history exists.

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Most children with lead poisoning have no symptoms, so testing is crucial. It’s the only way to find out if children have high blood lead levels.

For centuries, lead has been used for many purposes, resulting in widespread distribution in the environment. Lead lurks in paint in older housing and in soil and dust where it has built up over decades. In Marion County, our older housing stock puts children in our community at risk. In fact, children in our county are 1.5 times more likely to have elevated lead levels compared to children in other parts of the country.

Since young children often exhibit hand-to-mouth behavior, they frequently come into contact with lead by ingesting paint chips containing lead, or soil or dust particles contaminated with lead. Young children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning because they absorb up to five times more ingested lead than adults.

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LEARN ABOUT OUR PROGRAM

For Schools

Review the lead-screening process.

Testing

For Families

Learn more about lead’s effects on children and the benefits of testing.

Keeping Kids Safe

For Everyone

Learn about common risks and interventions for people of all ages.

Help For All

For Homes

Learn how to protect families, tenants and workers by renovating safely.

Renovate Right

For Schools

Review the lead-screening process.

Testing

For Families

Learn more about lead’s effects on children and the benefits of testing.

Keeping Kids Safe

For Everyone

Learn about common risks and interventions for people of all ages.

Help For All

For Homes

Learn how to protect families, tenants and workers by renovating safely.

Renovate Right

WHERE LEAD LURKS

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS

You may be surprised to learn where lead is hiding in your home. Find helpful links on the resources page.

Roll over or tap a lead hazard to reveal tips on how to prevent lead from harming you or others.

Windows

Do not dry-sweep or dry-dust blinds and windowsills.
Wipe down surfaces weekly with wet rags or paper towels.

Toys

Look up recall information.
Install a recall app.
Return recalled toys or take them to a hazardous waste site.

Dripline

Don’t allow children to play under the eaves (dripline).
Add mulch or plant grass near the house.
Don’t plant produce near the house.
Wash hands after spending time outside.
Remove shoes before coming inside.

Faucets

Run the tap 1-2 minutes before use.
Use cold water for cooking.
Don’t drink from outdoor spigots.
Have your water tested annually.
Call your water company to ask about free testing.

Soil

Test soil for lead.
Grow produce in raised beds.
Plant away from buildings and roads.
Wash produce before use.

Cookware

Avoid using enameled pots produced prior to 1971.
Check for a “not for food use” label.
Don’t serve or store food in chipped cookware or dishes.

Dishes

Don’t use chipped dishes.
Avoid vintage ceramics made before 1971.
Test dishes for lead.
Check for a “not for food use” label.

Imports

Be cautious about products you use and eat.
Don’t buy spices while traveling internationally.
Read about lead in food and medicine.
Have products tested by the health department.

Floors

Clean floors often.
Use HEPA filters on the vacuum cleaner.
Replace carpets with washable rugs.

Entryway

Wipe shoes on a grooved floor mat outside.
Remove shoes before entering.
If you work with lead, shower before coming home.
Wash work clothes separately and often.

Renovation

Review the EPA guidelines.
If your home was built before 1978, hire EPA-certified contractors.
See the Homes page on this website.

Cosmetics

Read labels before using products.
Choose lead-free cosmetics with natural ingredients.
Keep cosmetics away from children.
Learn more about lead in cosmetics.

WHERE LEAD LURKS

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS

You may be surprised to learn where lead is hiding in your home. Find helpful links on the resources page.

WINDOWS

OLD, PAINTED TOYS

DRIPLINE

FAUCETS

HOME GARDENING

COOKWARE

PAINTED CERAMICS

IMPORTED FOODS AND SPICES

FLOORS

ENTRYWAY

RENOVATION & REPAIR

COSMETICS

Roll over or tap the lead hazard to learn more.

Windows

Do not dry-sweep or dry-dust blinds and windowsills.
Wipe down surfaces weekly with wet rags or paper towels.

Toys

Look up recall information.
Install a recall app.
Return recalled toys or take them to a hazardous waste site.

Dripline

Don’t allow children to play under the eaves (dripline).
Add mulch or plant grass near the house.
Don’t plant produce near the house.
Wash hands after spending time outside.
Remove shoes before coming inside.

Faucets

Run the tap 1-2 minutes before use.
Use cold water for cooking.
Don’t drink from outdoor spigots.
Have your water tested annually.
Call your water company to ask about free testing.

Soil

Test soil for lead.
Grow produce in raised beds.
Plant away from buildings and roads.
Wash produce before use.

Cookware

Avoid using enameled pots produced prior to 1971.
Check for a “not for food use” label.
Don’t serve or store food in chipped cookware or dishes.

Dishes

Don’t use chipped dishes.
Avoid vintage ceramics made before 1971.
Test dishes for lead.
Check for a “not for food use” label.

Imports

Be cautious about products you use and eat.
Don’t buy spices while traveling internationally.
Read about lead in food and medicine.
Have products tested by the health department.

Floors

Clean floors often.
Use HEPA filters on the vacuum cleaner.
Replace carpets with washable rugs.

Entryway

Wipe shoes on a grooved floor mat outside.
Remove shoes before entering.
If you work with lead, shower before coming home.
Wash work clothes separately and often.

Renovation

Review the EPA guidelines.
If your home was built before 1978, hire EPA-certified contractors.
See the Homes page on this website.

Cosmetics

Read labels before using products.
Choose lead-free cosmetics with natural ingredients.
Keep cosmetics away from children.
Learn more about lead in cosmetics.

Explore the Marion County Environmental Risk Map

The Environmental Risk Map can help you understand which neighborhoods in Marion County may be at higher risk of lead contamination and provides general environmental health information for your area.

We’re on a mission to keep kids lead-free.

If walls could talk. Find out what they’re saying!

Learn About LeadLOOK UP PROPERTY HISTORY

Lead Testing

*Source: National Center for Healthy Housing

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IS IMPORTANT

LEARN ABOUT OUR PROGRAM

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS

Windows

Toys

Dripline

Faucets

Soil

Cookware

Dishes

Imports

Floors

Entryway

Renovation

Cosmetics

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS

Windows

Toys

Dripline

Faucets

Soil

Cookware

Dishes

Imports

Floors

Entryway

Renovation

Cosmetics

Explore the Marion County Environmental Risk Map

We’re on a mission
to keep kids lead-free.

If walls could talk.
Find out what they’re saying!