- Feature #1 - Learn about EJ and Healthy Homes
- Feature #2 - International Adoption and Lead Testing
- Feature #3 - Guidelines for Pregnant and Lactating Women
Approximately 250,000 U.S. children aged 1-5 years have blood lead levels greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the level at which CDC recommends public health actions be initiated. Lead poisoning can affect nearly every system in the body. Because lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently goes unrecognized. CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is committed to the Healthy People goal of eliminating elevated blood lead levels in children by 2010. The program is part of the National Center for Environmental Health's Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services.
Related Links
- Lead in the workplace Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology Surveillance Program/ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (ABLES/ NIOSH)
- Lead in the environment Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Healthy Homes
CDC’s Healthy Homes Initiative
is a coordinated, comprehensive, and holistic approach to preventing diseases and injuries that result from housing-related hazards and deficiencies.
Lead in Water
Lead Recalls
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