A little pain for lead poisoning prevention
Story by Dana Davis
8:48 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2007
Children and adults in Topeka lined-up for a little pain.
The Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Prevention Program tested local residents for lead in their blood.
The event was held at the Shelter House in Topeka's Gage Park.
After getting their fingers pricked, the kids were rewarded with mini-pumpkins.
The only way to know if you have lead poisoning is to get tested.
One parent says all parents should get it done.
"It causes a lot of problems with kids that I have been aware of," parent Sarah Dewitt said. "My son, he's four, he's been tested every year. I am very diligent about it. He needs to be safe and I want my kids healthy."
About 6,400 kids in Kansas have lead poisoning.
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