Every Child. Twice By Two.
DC Department of Health
Who can apply
Academic
About this opportunity
A simple blood test is the only way to know if your child has been exposed to lead. Please make sure your doctor follows District law, which requires lead testing of all young children at least twice. Ask your doctor to test your child for lead at age 6–14 months, and again at age 22–26 months. An easy way to remember: Test every child, twice by two. Even if a child shows no lead exposure at age 6–14 months, the child must be tested again around the time of their second birthday. There is a simple reason for testing young children at least twice: children are potentially exposed to lead in different ways and at different stages of their development. Children move around a lot more at age two than they do at age one. They can reach more surfaces and grab more objects. Other circumstances th...