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AVOIDING LEAD EXPOSURE FROM GARDENING

GARDEN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (PDT)

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AVOIDING LEAD EXPOSURE FROM GARDENING

Date: Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Instructor:
Instructors from the San Francisco Childhood Lead Prevention Program at the SF Department of Public Health
Cost:
FREE (Sponsored by the SF Department of Public Health)

Lead

Human and childhood exposure to lead is a well-documented and preventable environmental health problem. In the context of urban gardens, exposure to lead is most likely to come from contaminated soil. In this accessible and practical 2-hour class you will learn how to reduce the health risks for you and your family from exposure to lead through from urban gardening.

You will learn:
- How and why lead exposure occurs in soil
- Best practices to reduce the risk of lead exposure through gardening
- How to assess the risk of lead exposure to you and your family
- How to have your soil tested for lead
- How to remediate lead paint and soil hazards

This class is sponsored by the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

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