Van Buren Cass District Health Department offers Case Management services for children under age 6 that test high for blood lead levels.
Lead poisoning is caused by swallowing or breathing in lead. Children under 6 years old are most at risk.
Learn more about the signs and symptoms and what to look for here.
Resources for Lead and Your Health:
Is your Child Safe From Lead Poisoning?
What Your Child’s Blood Lead Test Means
Lead Poisoning – Know The Facts
VBCDHD Lead Case Management Team
Contact one of our lead case management team members for additional information:
Kimberlee Vogt, RN
Van Buren & Cass CountyPh. 269.621.3143 ext 1339
Fax 269.621.2725
kvogt@vbcassdhd.org
Additional Resources
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS): Mi Lead Safe
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE): Lead and Copper in Drinking Water
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water