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General Information About Lead Poisoning

Sources of Lead Poisoning

Preventing Lead Poisoning

Working Safely with Lead-Based Paint

Landlords and Tenants

Internet Resources

General Information About Lead Poisoning

• Adult Lead Exposure-What Does My Blood Lead Test Mean? (pdf) - Information on blood lead test results for adults who have elevated blood lead levels.

• Lead in Your Home: A Parent's Guide to Lead (pdf) - EPA comprehensive guide for anyone concerned about the dangers of lead in their home and environment. Learn how to protect your family from lead poisoning.

• Lead Poisoning Fact Sheet (pdf)  - Frequently asked questions about lead exposure, health effects, sources of lead and information on how to prevent lead poisoning.

• Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (pdf) - EPA booklet required to be provided to prospective buyers and renters of pre-1978 homes, and residents of homes where renovations will take place. Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (EXIT) is also available in multiple languages.

• What Does My Child's Blood Lead Level Mean? (pdf) - Information on childhood blood lead test results and how to prevent exposure to lead.

Sources of Lead Poisoning

• Attention Fishermen: Fishing Weights Contain Dangerous Levels of Lead! - Information on reducing exposure to lead when using or making lead fishing weights.

• Attention: Fishing Weights Contain Dangerous Levels of Lead (Spanish: ¡Atención Pescadores! ¡Alerta Sobre el Plomo!). Information on reducing exposure to lead if using or making lead fishing weights.

• Possible Lead Containing Home Remedies and Cosmetics (pdf) - A list of home remedies and cosmetics that may contain lead. Includes remedy name, appearance, use and region of origin.

• Sources of Lead Poisoning Fact Sheet (pdf)  - list of possible lead sources.

• Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil (pdf) - EPA guide to lead testing in and around your home.

• Working with Lead: Learn How to Protect your Health (pdf)  - learn how to protect yourself and your family from lead hazards in the work environment. Learn about employer requirments to protect you from lead in the workplace.

Preventing Lead Poisoning

• Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet (pdf) - EPA brochure with information on how a proper diet can prevent lead poisoning.

• Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet (pdf) - (Spanish: Combata el Evenenamiento con Plomo con una Dieta Saludable: Consejos para prevenir el envenenamiento con plomo). EPA brochure with information on how a proper diet can prevent lead poisoning.

• Lead Poisons Kids (pdf) - Learn about health effects of lead exposure, sources of lead and determine if your child is at risk for lead poisoning.

• Lead Poisons Kids-Spanish (pdf) - Learn about health effects of lead exposure, sources of lead and determine if your child is at risk for lead poisoning.

• Lead Poisons Kids-Vietnamese (pdf) - Learn about health effects of lead exposure, sources of lead and determine if your child is at risk for lead poisoning.                           

• Lead Poisons Kids-Russian (pdf) - Learn about health effects of lead exposure, sources of lead and determine if your child is at risk for lead poisoning.

• Protecting Kids: A Child Care Provider's Guide (pdf) - Information on how to provide a lead-safe child care environment.

Working Safely with Lead-Based Paint                                                                                                                                                  

• Lead Safe Guide (pdf)  - brief summary of state lead-based paint regulations, work requirements and information on how to work lead-safe.

• Lead-Safe Guide (pdf) - (Spanish: Guia de Seguridad contra el Plomo) - brief summary of state lead-based paint regulations, work requirements and information on how to work lead-safe

• Lead-Safe Remodeling: Learn How to Prevent Lead Poisoning (pdf) - step by step techniques for lead-safe remodeling and renovation.

• Protecting Kids from Lead Paint: A Guide for Child Care Providers (pdf) - Information on how to maintain a lead-safe child care. Learn how to identify and safely repair lead paint hazards.

• Protecting Kids from Lead Paint: A Guide for Child Care Providers (pdf) (Spanish: Protegiendo a los ninos contra la Pinture con base de plomo: Una guia para los Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil). Information on how to maintain a lead-safe child care. Learn how to identify and safely repair lead paint hazards.

• Questions to Ask to Find a Lead-Safe Contractor (pdf) - Questions to ask to find a lead-safe contractor or painter.

• Tips for Remodeling and Fix-up - general information for professionals and do-it-yourselfers

• Working with Lead: Learn How to Protect your Health (pdf)  - learn how to protect yourself and your family from lead hazards in the work environment. Learn about your employers requirements to protect you from lead in the workplace.

Landlords and Tenants

• Lead Awareness for Landlords (pdf) - information on disclosure requirements and maintaining a lead safe property.

• Lead Awareness for Tenants (pdf) - information on what your landlord should tell you about the property and how to keep your family lead safe.
  • This brochure is also available in Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese. Please contact us to request these languages, 971-673-0440.

Internet Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Lead Program (EXIT) -Lead poisoning prevention information with a health emphasis. For families,  health professionals, researchers, students, and others interested in the topic of lead.

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead Program (EXIT)   - Lead poisoning prevention information with a focus on reducing lead-based paint hazards in homes.

• Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control (EXIT) - Lead poisoning prevention with a focus on reducing lead-based paint hazards in homes.

• National Center for Healthy Housing (EXIT) - Brings the public health, housing and environmental communities together to combat our nation's epidemic of childhood lead poisoning.

• National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (EXIT) Recognizes laboratories that demonstrate the ability to accurately analyze paint chip, dust, or soil samples for lead.

• National Safety Council - Lead Poisoning Prevention Outreach Program (EXIT)  - General lead poisoning information.