Lead Program

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Please join the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) in recognizing National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

FREE Health Fair
October 23, 2024 | 10am - 2pm
LINC Library Innovation Center
501 8th Ave., Greeley, CO

Community members are invited to bring in personal items, such as cookware and toys, to be tested for lead, receive blood lead screenings and flu shots, and learn about lead poisoning and how it can be prevented. Nutrition education and books and activities for children will be available.

Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Registration is not required. Please note, flu shots are available to ages 6 months to 64 years, and lead screenings are available while supplies last. 

Email ctheisen@weld.gov or call 970-400-2225 with questions. 

Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes. Lead also can be emitted into the air from motor vehicles and industrial sources, and lead can enter drinking water from plumbing materials. Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities to seizures and death. Children six years old and younger are most at risk.

Most common sources of lead poisoning:

• Deteriorating lead-based paint
• Lead-contaminated dust
• Lead-contaminated residential soil

Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children.