Brown Bag Lunch—Lead Poisioning: Know the Facts!

Lead still exists and affects over 300,000 children in the United States. Jefferson County has the highest numbers of patients affected by lead poisoning in Alabama. Join Lonnie Pressley, Jefferson County Department of Health, for a look at lead in our environment. She will discuss what lead poisoning is, how it affects children, the symptoms of lead poisonings, and how to protect children from coming in contact with it. Wednesday, October 20, noon.

Feed your body and mind at BPL's Brown Bag Lunch programs. You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in the Arrington Auditorium located on the 4th floor of the Linn-Henley Research Library, 2100 Park Place.