Onondaga County organizes and funds EPA trainings for contractors, property managers, homeowners, and landlords. These trainings teach individuals how to use lead safe work practices in homes where lead-based paint may be disturbed. These trainings are a requirement for companies looking to become eligible for county lead program job opportunities.
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Testing strategies focus on removing barriers to public health services. Mobile and on-site testing is available in neighborhood locations to ensure blood lead testing services are available where, when, and how people are most likely to engage. The use of point-of-care testing devices provides rapid, onsite results, resulting in timely identification and response to children with elevated blood lead levels.
During May and June of 2024, the Onondaga County Health Department partnered with The Syracuse City School District and Drakos Laboratory to provide lead testing at Pre-K programs in 5 schools, which resulted in 141 children being tested.
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