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An Analysis of the Border Health Infrastructure in Relation to Childhood Lead Toxicity Levels Along the U.S. and Mexico Border [DOC - 608 KB] – highlights the need for scientific data on blood lead levels for Mexican children and development of binational consensus on health priorities. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program – program to eliminate elevated blood lead levels in children by 2010

Community-based Strategy to Improve Lead (Pb) Screening for Low-Income Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois [DOC - 534 KB] – project emphasizes the importance of lead screening for children in low-income neighborhoods. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

Environmental Health Services Branch Collaborates on Lead Exposure Reduction Plan in La Oroya, Peru – study of what may be contributing to reported health complaints and elevated blood lead levels and how to reduce exposure

Housing Statewide Strategy to Eliminate Lead Poisoning in Rhode Island [DOC - 421 KB] – development of housing surveillance tool to increase understanding, inform others, and measure progress in the efforts to eliminate lead poisoning in the state. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

Improving Education Prevention to Help Reduce Lead Poisoning in the City of Philadelphia [PDF - 375 KB] project to implement an approved, effective prevention education toolkit for Philadelphia. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

Improving the Quality of Childhood Lead Poisoning Investigations in Michigan [PDF - 372 KB] – project to improve the quality of local lead investigation services provided for lead-poisoned children. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

Lead Topic Page – information about lead

National Institute for Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Safety and Health Topic: Lead – links to information about worker exposure to lead

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units – network of academically based medical experts in children’s environmental health who are available to assist health-care professionals, parents, or other child caregivers

Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Environmental Public Health [PDF - 240 KB] – project to identify new and innovative solutions to environmental health problems such as screening children for lead via the use of GIS. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

Links to information from outside CDC

Healthy Homes Program (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) – initiative to protect children and their families from housing-related health and safety hazards

Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) – information about lead, lead hazards, and simple steps to protect your family

Lead Poisoning (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) – links to lesson plans and educational resources about lead

Lead Resources (National Center for Healthy Housing) – links to publications related to lead.

Lead Resources (National Safety Council) – links to information about lead poisoning

Safety and Health Topics: Lead – information about worker overexposure to lead

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