BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:St. Joseph County Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:St. Joseph County Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13028c15-6d12-4688-bf63-01cdf2d90500 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260720T155950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T130000 SUMMARY:Free Lead Screening LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:41.673455,-86.251395 GEO:41.673455;-86.251395 DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the St. Joseph County Department of Health \, FREE lead screenings will be offered for children ages 1 - 6. \n.\nhtt ps://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/8097838 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Screenings will take place in study room L 105 in the Children's Department at the Main Library. \; Screenings ar e done via a blood draw and take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. \;

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Children under 7 years of age are at risk because they are growing s o rapidly and because they tend to put their hands or other objects\, whic h may be contaminated with lead dust\, into their mouths.

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Risks of lead poisoning for a child include:

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- Living/spending time in hom es built before 1978
- Siblings with elevated blood lead levels \ ;
- Family members working in high-risk environments that include wor king with metals or lead based items \;
- Household members with high-risk hobby (working with stained glass\, some factory work\, refurbis hing antiques) \;

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