IS LEAD POISONING COMMON IN YORK?

York County has the 4th highest number of children poisoned by lead in Pennsylvania. Over 200 children are poisoned every year and with only 13% of children screened, that number is likely much higher. York County children are poisoned at a rate over 1.5 TIMES HIGHER than children poisoned in Flint, Michigan during the peak of the city's crisis.  Also, over 57% of homes in York County were built prior to 1978, which means they may be unsafe for children since it is likely that they contain lead paint.

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1. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH LEAD?
2. IS LEAD POISONING COMMON IN YORK?
3. HOW DO I KNOW IF MY HOME HAS LEAD?
4. WHAT IF I SUSPECT MY CHILD HAS BEEN POISONED BY LEAD?