FREE Lead Poisoning Testing

About this event

Harris County Public Health will be on-site to provide free Lead Poisoning Testing at the Aldine Library meeting room on the following dates: Monday, October 5, 2026 10 am - 6 pm Friday, October 9, 2026 1 pm - 6 pm Monday, November 9, 2026 10 am - 6 pm (tentative) Friday, November 13, 2026 1 pm - 6 pm (tentative) *The program can also refer at-risk individuals with elevated blood lead levels to case management, and help identify the lead source so the source of exposure can be eliminated. Did you know? Young children and pregnant individuals are at the highest risk of lead poisoning. Exposure to lead can cause serious health effects, including damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavior problems, and hearing and speech problems. The CDC recommends that all children age six and younger be tested for lead at least once. In Texas, if a child is on Medicaid, it is a requirement to test the child for lead at 12 months and again at 24 months, and to follow the recommended retesting guidelines. If the child wasn’t tested at 12 or 24 months, test them at least once before the age of six. Source: Texas Health and Human Services/Texas Department of State Health Services & Harris County Public Health

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