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Protect Your Family from Lead

Lead is a toxic metal that can impact your child’s growth & development. Is your child at risk for lead poisoning?

Lead on the Loose

Lead is a harmful metal found in homes and products throughout rural and urban areas of Nebraska.

Children can be exposed to lead by breathing or swallowing lead or lead dust. In children, lead exposure can cause:[1]

  • Brain and nervous system damage
  • Learning and behavior problems
  • Slowed growth and development
  • Hearing and speech issues
  • Lucky for parents, lead poisoning is 100% preventable. 100% 100%

Lead may be on the loose throughout your home. Learn the first steps to recognize lead hazards in your home.

Think that your child is at risk for lead poisoning? Contact your local health department for local information and resources.

Where is Lead Hiding
in Your Home?

More than 300,000 homes in Nebraska still have lead-based paint. If your home was built before 1978, it may have lead-based paint.

Lead-based paint is the most common source of lead exposure. Before 1978, lead was a common ingredient in house paint. [2]
The older your home is, the more likely it contains lead. When lead paint breaks down over time, it creates lead dust that can contaminate the home and get on children’s hands, toys, bottles, and pacifiers.

Lead can be found throughout a child’s environment

Peeling paint and dust in homes built before 1978

Soil around a home that has lead-based paint

Dust or residue on parent’s clothing from jobs or hobbies

Older water pipes and fixtures

Some imported spices, candies, and foods

Home remedies and cosmetics from other countries

Products like glazed pottery, cookware, toys, and jewelry 

Recalled goods

Keep Lead From Lurking

Take these steps to protect your child from lead:

Visit the doctor and get your child tested for lead

Keep children away from chipping and peeling paint

Wash children’s hands and toys often

Wipe down window sills and mop floors often

Get your home tested for lead

Renovate safely to avoid creating lead dust

Serve healthy foods rich in iron, calcium, and vitamin C

If your work involves lead, do not wear work clothes or shoes into the home and wash clothes separately

Get Your Child Tested

If you think your child is at risk of lead exposure, talk to your child’s doctor. A simple blood test is the only way to know if your child is exposed to lead. Most children in Nebraska should get a blood test at ages 1 and 2.

Keep Your Home Lead Safe

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Additional Resources

Click the image to view a printable data sheet.

Think that your child is at risk for lead poisoning? Have more questions about lead? Contact your local public health department to learn more.

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Keep Your Home
Lead Safe!

Contact your local health department to learn more about lead poisoning prevention.

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Adams County

South Heartland District Health Department

606 North Minnesota Ave, Suite 2
Hastings, NE 68901

Website
402-462-6211

Antelope County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O'Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Arthur County

West Central District Health Department

1225 South Popular
North Platte, NE 69101

Website
308-696-1204

Banner County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Blaine County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St.
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

Boone County

East Central District Health Department

4321 41st Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601

Website
402-562-7500

Boyd County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O’Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Box Butte County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Brown County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O’Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Buffalo County

Two Rivers Public Health Department

516 W. 11th St. Suite 108B
Kearney, NE 68845

Website
308-995-4778

Burt County

Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department

2104 21st Circle PO Box 779
Wisner, NE 68791

Website
402-529-2233

Butler County

Four Corners Health Department

2101 North Lincoln Avenue
York, NE 68467

Website
402-362-2621

Cass County

Sarpy/Cass Health Department

701 Olson Drive, Suite 101
Papillion, NE 68046

Website
402-339-4334

Cedar County

Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department

215 Pearl Street, PO Box 68
Wayne, NE 68787

Website
402-375-2200

Chase County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Cherry County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O’Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Cheyenne County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Clay County

South Heartland District Health Department

606 North Minnesota Ave, Suite 2
Hastings, NE 68901

Website
402-462-6211

Colfax County

East Central District Health Department

4321 41st Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601

Website
402-562-7500

Cuming County

Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department

2104 21st Circle PO Box 779
Wisner, NE 68791

Website
402-529-2233

Custer County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St. 
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

Dakota County

Dakota County Health Department

1601 Broadway, PO Box 155
Dakota City, NE 68731

Website
402-987-2164

Dawes County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Dawson County

Two Rivers Public Health Department

516 W. 11th St. Suite 108B
Kearney, NE 68845

Website
308-995-4778

Deuel County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Dixon County

Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department

215 Pearl Street, PO Box 68
Wayne, NE 68787

Website
402-375-2200

Dodge County

Three Rivers Public Health Department

2400 N Lincoln
Fremont, NE 68025

Website
402-727-5396

Douglas County

Douglas County Health Department

1111 South 41st Street
Omaha, NE 68105

Website
402-444-7825

Dundy County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Fillmore County

Public Health Solutions District Health Department

830 E. 1st St. Suite 300
Crete, NE 68333

Website
402-826-3880

Franklin County

Two Rivers Public Health Department

516 W. 11th St. Suite 108B
Kearney, NE 68845

Website
308-995-4778

Frontier County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Furnas County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Gage County

Public Health Solutions District Health Department

830 E. 1st St. Suite 300
Crete, NE 68333

Website
402-826-3880

Garden County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Garfield County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St. 
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

Gosper County

Two Rivers Public Health Department

516 W. 11th St. Suite 108B
Kearney, NE 68845

Website
308-995-4778

Grant County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Greeley County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St.
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

Hall County

Central District Health Department

1137 South Locust Street
Grand Island, NE 68101

Website
308-385-5175

Hamilton County

Central District Health Department

1137 South Locust Street
Grand Island, NE 68101

Website
308-385-5175

Harlan County

Two Rivers Public Health Department

516 W. 11th St. Suite 108B
Kearney, NE 68845

Website
308-995-4778

Hayes County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Hitchcock County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Holt County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O’Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Hooker County

West Central District Health Department

1225 South Popular
North Platte, NE 69101

Website
308-696-1204

Howard County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St. 
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

Jefferson County

Public Health Solutions District Health Department

830 E. 1st St. Suite 300
Crete, NE 68333

Website
402-826-3880

Johnson County

Southeast District Health Department

2511 Schneider Avenue
Auburn, NE 68305

Website
402-274-3993

Kearney County

Two Rivers Public Health Department

516 W. 11th St. Suite 108B
Holdrege, NE 68949

Website
308-995-4778

Keith County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Keya Paha County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O’Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Kimball County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Knox County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O’Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Lancaster County

Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department

3131 ‘O’ Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Website
402-441-8000

Lincoln County

West Central District Health Department

1225 North Popular
North Platte, NE 69101

Website
308-696-1201

Logan County

West Central District Health Department

1225 South Popular
North Platte, NE 69101

Website
308-696-1201

Loup County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St. 
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

Madison County

Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department

2104 21st Circle PO Box 779
Wisner, NE 68791

Website
402-529-2233

McPherson County

West Central District Health Department

1225 South Popular
North Platte, NE 69101

Website
308-696-1201

Merrick County

Central District Health Department

1137 South Locust Street
Grand Island, NE 68101

Website
308-385-5175

Morrill County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Nance County

East Central District Health Department

4321 41st Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601

Website
402-562-7500

Nemaha County

Southeast District Health Department

2511 Schneider Avenue
Auburn, NE 68305

Website
402-274-3993

Nuckolls County

South Heartland District Health Department

606 North Minnesota Ave, Suite 2
Hastings, NE 68901

Website
402-462-6211

Otoe County

Southeast District Health Department

2511 Schneider Avenue
Auburn, NE 68305

Website
402-274-3993

Pawnee County

Southeast District Health Department

2511 Schneider Avenue
Auburn, NE 68305

Website
402-274-3993

Perkins County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Phelps County

Two Rivers Public Health Department

516 W. 11th St. Suite 108B
Kearney, NE 68845

Website
308-995-4778

Pierce County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O’Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Platte County

East Central District Health Department

4321 41st Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601

Website
402-562-7500

Polk County

Four Corners Health Department

2101 North Lincoln Avenue
York, NE 68467

Website
402-362-2621

Red Willow County

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

404 W 10th St, PO Box 1235
McCook, NE 69001

Website
308-345-4223

Richardson County

Southeast District Health Department

2511 Schneider Avenue
Auburn, NE 68305

Website
402-274-3993

Rock County

North Central District Health Department

422 East Douglas Street
O’Neill, NE 68763

Website
402-336-2406

Saline County

Public Health Solutions District Health Department

830 E. 1st St. Suite 300
Crete, NE 68333

Website
402-826-3880

Sarpy County

Sarpy/Cass Health Department

701 Olson Drive, Suite 101
Papillion, NE 68046

Website
402-339-4334

Saunders County

Three Rivers Public Health Department

2400 N Lincoln
Fremont, NE 68025

Website
402-727-5396

Scotts Bluff County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Seward County

Four Corners Health Department

2101 North Lincoln Avenue
York, NE 68467

Website
402-362-2621

Sheridan County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Sherman County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St.
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

Sioux County

Panhandle Public Health District

808 Box Butte Avenue, PO Box 337
Hemingford, NE 69348

Website
308-487-3600

Stanton County

Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department

2104 21st Circle PO Box 779
Wisner, NE 68791

Website
402-529-2233

Thayer County

Public Health Solutions District Health Department

830 E. 1st St. Suite 300
Crete, NE 68333

Website
402-826-3880

Thomas County

West Central District Health Department

1225 South Popular
North Platte, NE 69101

Website
308-696-12041

Thurston County

Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department

215 Pearl Street, PO Box 68
Wayne, NE 68787

Website
402-375-2200

Valley County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St. 
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

Washington County

Three Rivers Public Health Department

2400 N Lincoln
Fremont, NE 68025

Website
402-727-5396

Wayne County

Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department

215 Pearl Street, PO Box 68
Wayne, NE 68787

Website
402-375-2200

Webster County

South Heartland District Health Department

606 North Minnesota Ave, Suite 2
Hastings, NE 68901

Website
402-462-6211

Wheeler County

Loup Basin Public Health Department

934 I St. 
Burwell, NE 68823

Website
308-346-5795

York County

Four Corners Health Department

2101 North Lincoln Avenue
York, NE 68467

Website
402-362-2621