Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)

New Mexico

State Contact:

Heidi Krapfl
New Mexico Department of Health
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau
1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N-1320
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110
Telephone: (505)476-3577
Fax:(505) 827-0013

Available Publications

The following publications can be requested from the State Contact listed above.

• New Federal Legislation Impacts New Mexico (fact sheet)
• Adult Lead Poisoning
• Contractor brochure (in development)
• Medical Provider brochure (in development)
• Childhood Lead Poisoning (Available in both English and Spanish)
• Blood lead levels: what do they mean? (fact sheet)
• How do I prevent childhood lead poisoning (fact sheet)
• Lead safe kids coloring book
• Prevent childhood lead poisoning (brochure)
• Protect your child from lead poisoning with good nutrition (brochure)
• Articles
• 1995 Blood lead levels and prevalence rates for children in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation
• Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding childhood lead poisoning in New Mexico: a summary (1995)