康涅狄格州哈特福德县哈特福德市卫生厅呼吁家庭在10月25日至31日铅中毒预防周为孩子测血铅：9至35月龄每年必测
康涅狄格州哈特福德市的州公共卫生厅在10月25日至31日全国铅中毒预防周期间呼吁家庭行动起来，为孩子和住房排查铅危害。今年的主题是“让孩子远离铅”，活动旨在让家庭了解身边的铅危害并学会预防。
州公共卫生厅厅长玛尼莎·朱萨尼医生表示，铅中毒是可以预防的，儿童体内没有安全的铅含量水平，呼吁医疗机构和地方卫生部门帮助传播相关信息和资源。她指出，铅中毒的孩子可能没有任何明显症状，看起来很健康，因此家长尤其应当与孩子的医疗保健提供者谈一谈血铅检测，特别是孩子可能已经接触过铅的情况下。
康涅狄格州规定，9至35月龄的孩子每年都要接受检测，这个年龄段的孩子面临铅危害的风险最高，及早发现能让他们获得保持健康的最好机会。2025年，该州立法将触发地方卫生部门上门检查的血铅水平从每分升10微克下调到5微克，以确保更早干预。
州卫生厅鼓励家庭在本周采取两项简单措施：为孩子做一次简单的血铅检测，并检查住房是否存在铅隐患，从而保护孩子免受铅暴露的伤害。
Connecticut Health Department Urges Families to Test Children for Lead During October 25-31 Prevention Week; Annual Testing Required at 9 to 35 Months
Connecticut's Department of Public Health in Hartford is urging families to act during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 25 to 31, by testing their children and checking their homes for lead hazards. This year's theme is "Lead-Free Kids," and the campaign aims to help families understand the lead risks around them and how to prevent exposure.
Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani said lead poisoning is preventable and that there is no safe level of lead in a child's body, and she called on health care providers and local health departments to help spread information and resources. She noted that children with lead poisoning may show no obvious symptoms and appear healthy, so parents should especially talk with their child's health care provider about blood lead testing, particularly if the child may have been exposed.
Connecticut requires children aged 9 to 35 months to be tested every year; children in that age range face the highest risk from lead, and early detection gives them the best chance of staying healthy. In 2025, state legislation lowered the blood lead level that triggers a local health department home inspection from 10 to 5 micrograms per deciliter, to ensure earlier intervention.
The department encourages families to take two simple steps this week: give their child a simple blood lead test, and check their home for lead hazards, to protect children from lead exposure.
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图片来源：位于哈特福德的康涅狄格州议会大厦 / The Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford
