The Onondaga County Health Department and several community partners hosted a “Close the Window on Childhood Lead Poisoning” education forum earlier today. The forum featured local experts who described the strategies Onondaga County health officials and key community partners are utilizing to prevent childhood lead poisoning by addressing the issue at its source – poorly… Read more >

In Onondaga County, approximately 6% of the children tested in 2015 had high blood lead testing results requiring additional monitoring and follow-up. To heighten awareness of childhood lead poisoning prevention, the Onondaga County Health Department (OCHD) along with the CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is… Read more >

Nearly half a million children living in the United States have elevated blood lead levels that may cause significant damage to their health, estimates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Onondaga County, approximately 7% of children tested for lead in 2014 had high blood lead levels.  The good news is that childhood… Read more >

Nearly half a million children living in the United States have elevated blood lead levels that may cause significant damage to their health, estimates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Onondaga County, more than 8% of children tested in 2013 had high blood lead levels. The major sources of childhood lead exposure… Read more >

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly half a million children living in the United States have elevated blood lead levels that may cause significant health problems. This estimate uses the new lower blood lead level standard set by the CDC in 2012. In Onondaga County, more than 9% of children… Read more >

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 23–29, 2011 Nearly a quarter of a million children living in the United States have blood lead levels high enough to cause significant damage to their health, estimates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based on a 2003–2004 national survey. Major sources of lead exposure among… Read more >

Date of Release: June 2, 2011                                                                  For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                                                 Ann Barnett, Public Health Educator                                                                                                                                 435-3271 Lead Testing In Onondaga County Neighborhoods The Onondaga County Health Department’s Lead Poisoning Control Program offers a variety of services for Onondaga County residents including: lead testing for children, free home lead inspections for those who qualify, and… Read more >