夏威夷州檀香山市县檀香山市卫生厅10月27日启动全州铅中毒预防宣传：免费讲座与本地喜剧演员公益广告齐上阵
夏威夷州檀香山市的州卫生厅10月27日宣布，在全国铅中毒预防周期间启动全州宣传活动，保护最年幼的居民免受环境铅危害。活动口号是“了解事实、给孩子检测、检查住房”，卫生厅通过电视、数字媒体和社交媒体播出公益广告，并更新了官方网站lead.hawaii.gov，方便家庭获取预防资源、教育材料、社区支持服务和卫生厅项目的直接帮助。
公益广告由本地喜剧演员兼内容创作者扎维尔·卡明斯主演，他以“HowsDisGuy”为人所知，用幽默角色演出三支夏威夷主题短片，帮助家庭识别渔具、日常习惯和老旧住房中隐藏的铅危害。活动还包括一场免费教育讲座，由国际知名的铅研究专家布鲁斯·兰菲尔博士主讲。
卫生厅夏威夷儿童铅中毒预防项目协调员德里克·普里迪表示，孩子在最初几年最脆弱，开始爬行、触摸一切并把东西放进嘴里，这个阶段转瞬即逝，现在采取简单步骤——了解事实、给孩子检测、检查住房——就能帮助孩子在学校及以后取得成功。
夏威夷卫生厅的宣传与全国10月25日至31日的预防周同步进行。
Hawaii Health Department Launches Statewide Lead Poisoning Prevention Campaign on October 27, with Free Webinar and PSAs Featuring a Local Comedian
Hawaii's state Department of Health in Honolulu announced on October 27 that it is launching a statewide campaign during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to protect the state's youngest residents from environmental lead hazards. Under the slogan "Get the Facts, Get Your Child Tested, Get Your Home Checked," the department is airing public service announcements on television, digital media and social media, and has updated its website, lead.hawaii.gov, so families can find prevention resources, educational materials, community support services and direct help from department programs.
The PSAs star local comedian and content creator Xavier Cumings, known as "HowsDisGuy," who uses humorous characters in three Hawaii-themed spots to help families spot hidden lead hazards in fishing gear, everyday habits and older housing. The campaign also includes a free educational webinar led by internationally known lead researcher Dr. Bruce Lanphear.
Derek Priddy, coordinator of the department's Hawaii Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, said children are most vulnerable in their first years, when they begin crawling, touching everything and putting things in their mouths, and that this stage passes quickly; taking the simple steps now — get the facts, get your child tested, get your home checked — can help children succeed in school and beyond.
The Hawaii campaign runs in step with the national prevention week, October 25 to 31.
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图片来源：位于檀香山的夏威夷州议会大厦 / The Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu
