Kids with lead poisoning
can look healthy.
That's why the billboard says it. There's no rash, no fever, nothing to see. A simple blood lead test is the only way to know, and most Salt Lake kids have never had one. Two minutes here and you'll know exactly what to do.
¿Prefieres español? Empieza aquí, el cuestionario está en españolThe blood test is one sentence at the doctor.
At your child's next visit, or a visit you book just for this, say:
"I'd like a blood lead test for my child."
That's it. It's a routine draw. Medicaid and CHIP cover it, and most insurance does too. Kids under 6 matter most, ages 1 and 2 most of all.No doctor right now? Salt Lake County's lead program does free home visits and can help you get testing: 801-382-8877. Free means free, it's a public health program.
Is your house one of them?
72,600
That's how many Salt Lake County homes were built in the lead paint years, from the county's own building records. About one in five. If your home went up before 1978 it likely has lead paint somewhere, and before 1950 it almost certainly does.
Find it yourself this week.
The blood test tells you about your child. The kit tells you about your stuff. Spray it on paint, dishes, toys, windowsills, and lead glows green under the included UV light. One bottle does about 500 tests, enough for the whole house.
$75$18.75
Billboard visitors get 75% off the full kit with code SALTLAKE75, once per customer.
That billboard is up because the Kids Read Foundation put it there. They put books in Salt Lake kids' hands, and they decided lead belonged on a billboard next to the reading. If it got you here, it worked. Questions: eric@detectlead.com