Pinellas County Childhood Lead Screening Areas

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, based at the Florida Department of Health headquarters in Tallahassee, was established in 1992 with a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The program maintains a statewide blood lead surveillance system and coordinates with federal, state, and local partners to develop and implement strategies to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Florida. The program also provides case management to children with elevated blood lead levels, educates the public and professionals about lead screening and poisoning prevention, and works to develop state and local policies that protect children at risk for lead poisoning.

Lead-based paint, commonly found in homes built before 1978, is still the most significant source of lead exposure for children. This map displays shaded areas that exceed the national average for pre-1950 or pre-1970 housing. Children between the ages of one and two living in the shaded areas should be screened. Children between the ages of two and six who were not screened at ages one and two should also be screened.