Lead Testing and Reduction Program Overview in Missouri
Missouri's Lead Testing and Reduction Program, funded by the WIIN Grant, aims to address lead poisoning in young children. The program involves voluntary lead testing in schools and child care facilities, focusing on high-risk areas. Steps include application submission, staff training, water testing, and action based on results to ensure safe drinking water. Young children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, making early detection crucial for their health and development.
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BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (BEE) EPIDEMIOLOGY (BEE) Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) WIIN GRANT: VOLUNTARY SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE LEAD TESTING AND REDUCTION GRANT Leslie Kavanaugh, WIIN Grant Program Coordinator Melissa May, Healthy Drinking Water Unit Chief
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LEAD LEAD IS A HEAVY METAL. LEAD CAN BE TOXIC TO THE HUMAN BODY. THE USE OF LEAD DATES BACK TO THE ANCIENT ROMANS. MISSOURI HAS A RICH HISTORY OF LEAD AND OTHER MINING. LEAD HAS HAD A LOT OF GOOD USES THROUGHOUT HISTORY. IT ONLY TAKES A TINY AMOUNT OF LEAD TO CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS. 2
WHY ARE YOUNG CHILDREN WATCHED SO CLOSELY FOR LEAD POISONING? INFANT AND YOUNG CHILDREN S BODIES QUICKLY ABSORB A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF LEAD, ESPECIALLY IF DIETARY INTAKE OF IRON AND CALCIUM IS INADEQUATE. EAT A NUTRITIOUS DIET HIGH IN IRON, CALCIUM, AND VITAMIN C. TAKE VITAMINS OR IRON SUPPLEMENTS, AS ORDERED. CHILDREN UNDER AGE 3 ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE DUE TO: INCREASED HAND TO MOUTH BEHAVIORS (OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH TEETHING OR SUCKING ON FINGERS). PROXIMITY TO THE GROUND OR FLOOR (MOST CONCENTRATED DUST IN THE AIR AND FLOOR). INCREASED RESPIRATORY AND METABOLIC RATES. 3 RAPID PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NATION (WIIN) GRANT Awarded Voluntary Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water grant from EPA Priority to elementary schools and child care facilities Children under six years of age Low income areas; 50% of children receiving free and reduced lunches Age of building-older facilities that are more likely to contain lead plumbing-before 1988 Funding ($400.00 per sample plan and $5.00 per sample) to assist in voluntary water testing for lead Program Website: https://health.mo.gov/living/environment/wiin-grant/
OVERVIEW OF STEPS: Complete and submit application to healthydrinkingwater@health.mo.gov\ DHSS reviews and responds to application Complete online training Communicate to staff and community about water testing Walk through to identify water fountains and faucets MOU is created Develop sampling plan DHSS reviews and responds to sampling plan Collect samples, Testing, Results Payment Take action when appropriate
CONTACT INFORMATION Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology Leslie Kavanaugh, WIIN Program Coordinator Phone: 573-751-1112 E-mail: healthydrinkingwater@health.mo.gov
