Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
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Special Supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practiceexternal icon (January/February 2019) on Lead Poisoning Prevention.
The CDC-sponsored National Lead Poisoning Prevention Training Center will be offered March 9-12, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Click here for more information.
Adrienne S. Ettinger, Kathryn B. Egan, David M. Homa, and Mary Jean Brown.
Environmental Health Perspectives 128(1). 16 January 2020.external icon
- Lead recalls: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)external icon / U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)external icon
- Lead in housing: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)external icon
- Lead in the workplace: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) / Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology Surveillance Program (ABLES)
- Lead in the environment: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)external icon
Pediatricians play a key role in preventing childhood lead exposure, identifying and treating lead poisoning in children, and advocating for public health measures to address the problem. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has additional information available on lead exposure and preventionexternal icon.