Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is dedicated to eliminating childhood lead poisoning as a public health problem through strengthening blood lead testing, reporting, and surveillance, linking exposed children to recommended services, and targeted population-based interventions.
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NEW! CDC Confirms Succimer Drug Shortage
The pharmaceutical company Recordati Rare Diseases is currently experiencing a shortage of their oral succimer product, CHEMET.external icon
NEW! Sustainability of Funding Toolkit for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs
Overview of sources of funding and revenue streams available to state childhood lead poisoning prevention programs and strategies for sustainability planning.
- 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 prevention.external icon