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ALT Photo of a baby standing with help. Graphic reads, "What can I do to prevent lead poisoning at home?"
ALT Graphic reads: "Nutrition: A well-balanced diet can help reduce lead absorption: Give your child foods rich in iron, calcium, vitamin C, and protein. Encourage regular meals and healthy snacks throughout the day. Limit high-fat foods, which may increase lead absorption. Wash fruits and vegetables before eating and cooking. Delay serving certain imported foods, candies, or spices until after age 6.
ALT Lifestyle: Simple habits at home can help prevent lead exposure. Wash your child's hands, face, and mouth, especially before meals. Wash bottles, nipples, pacifiers, and toys that your child puts in their mouth. Remove shoes before entering the house to prevent tracking in soil and lead dust. Avoid giving young children certain imported or handmade consumer products that may contain lead.
ALT Cleaning. Regularly clean your home to reduce lead dust. Wet clean dusty floors and surfaces (windowsills, shelves, entryways) regularly. Use damp cloths or mops to clean instead of sweeping or dusting. Use a HEPA vacuum to clean carpeted floors and area rugs when possible. Clean from the highest surfaces to the lowest, and from cleaner areas to dirtier areas. Wash children's toys, blankets, and frequently touched items often.
ALT Graphic shows two people hugging with a dark blue overlay ontop of them. A rainbow bandaid on one arm. Title text in pink says Max Your Vax. The rest of the copy reads: Close contact. Shared protection. Help protect yourself and the people you're close to. Go to www.SNHD.info/immunizations for a clinic location.
ALT Graphic reads: No-buy Halloween public health costumes. Southern Nevada Health District logo in the bottom center.
ALT Graphic reads: Vector control. Sheriff Skeeter. A tan button down long sleeve shirt, cargo pants, a hat and a wanted poster with a mosquito are in the center on a yellow background.
ALT Graphic reads: Naloxone Awareness. Little Lifesaver. A pink shirt, gingham pink pants, pink street shoes, a pink claw clip and naloxone are in the center on a pink background.
ALT Graphic reads: Heart health. The hearthrob. A white t shirt with a heart painted on it, light wash jeans, red converse and a blood pressure cuff are in the center on a red background.
ALT For free, confidential support before, during, or after pregnancy, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, available in both English and Spanish, at (833-852-6262).
ALT Graphic shows a baby at a doctors office Graphic reads: Some racial/ethnic groups are at higher risk for SUID than others. Black/African Amercian and American Indian/Alaska Native babies are at higherrisk for SUID than are White, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander babies Please visit SNHD.info/SUID to learn more safe sleep tips
ALT Graphic reads: Rest easy with safe sleep pratices