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SJ 288 Study; identification of children at risk of lead poisoning.

Introduced by: Benjamin J. Lambert, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Study; identification of children at risk of lead poisoning. Requests the Department of Health to join with the Medical Society of Virginia, the Virginia Pediatric Society, the health care community, the parents of young children, and the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth in aggressively seeking cooperative ways to prevent, identify, and treat lead poisoning among children. In implementing this request, the Department is requested to seek help from the Commonwealth's health regulatory boards; from as many components of the health care industry as possible, including nurses, clinical laboratories, hospitals, and clinics; from the Virginia Parents and Teachers Association; and from other organizations that may assist in educating parents, grandparents, and children about lead poisoning. The Department is also requested to facilitate a dialogue among medical professionals concerning identifying children at risk of lead poisoning and appropriate blood-lead testing of young children.


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