2016-2017: Scott County, Iowa and the Scott County Health Department
Course
Sociology 206
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2017
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Inorganic Chemicals | Public Health | Public Health Education and Promotion | Sociology
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
Scott County, IA is facing a community lead poisoning problem, much like other counties in the state. One of these are Black Hawk County, northwest of Scott. Black Hawk County approached the lead poisoning problem by partnering with organizations including the University of Northern Iowa, the Iowa Poison Control Center, and a multitude of medical groups. Funding, procedures for action, and education were also factors in assessing the lead problem. Black Hawk County’s number of lead poisonings decreased after approaching the problem, while Scott County’s problem worsened. By using similar methods, we hope that Scott County's lead problem will also decrease.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Comeau, Ashley; Campbell, Taylor; Ambrose, Nathan; and Pulse, Travis. "Black Hawk County’s Approach to Lead Poisoning" (2017). 2016-2017: Scott County, Iowa and the Scott County Health Department.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/swliscott/11
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