Which step would a state health department most likely take to reduce lead exposure? Promote health-planning operations to limit lead exposure at home. Evaluate the number of countries affected by lead exposure. Create general national guidelines for working with lead. Carry out research on the worldwide effects of lead products.

The answers are:

1. Promote health-planning operations to limit lead exposure at home

2. Provide preventative services to at-risk communities affected by lead exposure

3. Work with federal agencies to determine factors that contribute to lead exposure

These measures are components of public health measures to promote health, prevent disease and prolong life of target population.

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