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1205 Oak St,
PO Box 939
La Marque, TX  77568
Childhood Lead Information
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Phone: 409.938.2300
Fax:
409.938.2321

 

Below you will find various links to resources that should be helpful as we work to protect the public, especially young children, from exposure to lead in their environment. Please check back frequently as new information will be posted as it becomes available.

 Healthcare Professionals:

 General Public Lead Information:

 Property Owners & Landlords:

 Galveston Island Childhood Lead Taskforce:

The Childhood Lead Task Force is a group of community leaders and volunteers working to develop a comprehensive action plan addressing concerns about elevated blood lead levels in the community.

  Roles of the Galveston County Health District:

1.    Analyze reports of elevated lead levels that are reported to the District’s epidemiologist by providers who test children. For more information contact Epidemiology at (409) 938-2322, or visit the GHCD web site www.gchd.org/epidemiology/bloodlead.htm.

2.    Perform nursing assessments and education to parents of children reported to have elevated lead levels. For more information contact Community Health Nursing
 at (409) 938-2456.

3.    Perform environmental assessments to determine the source of lead through the District’s Environmental Services. For more information call (409) 938-2251.   

  Media Reports:

  • Potential Exposure to Lead in Artificial Turf 6/18/08
  • Lead poisoning data incomplete 06/06/08
  • Galveston urged to do more about lead poisoning 06/02/08
  • State rules isle lead landlords stay unnamed 05/01/08
  • County won't release name of 12 lead landlords 02/20/08 
  • Lead committee narrows list of funding sources 02/13/08
  • Feds to look at landlords with lead problems 02/08/08
  • Galveston waking up to serious lead issue 01/27/08