National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week aims to bring together individuals, organizations, industry, and state and local governments to raise awareness of lead poisoning prevention and to reduce childhood exposure to lead.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) work together to provide resources on lead exposure and to encourage preventive actions to decrease childhood lead exposure. This year’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week highlights the many ways that parents can reduce their children’s exposure to lead and prevent the serious health effects of lead.

How Do You Know if There is Lead in Your Home?

Did you know that many homes built before 1978 contain lead paint on both interior and exterior walls? When lead paint gets old, it can start to peel or come off in pieces and become a hazard. To learn more about protecting your family from exposures to lead, visit: https://www.epa.gov/.../protect-your-family-exposures...

Talk to your state or local health department about testing paint and dust in your home for lead. Homeowners and renters can review questions and answers about understanding lead inspections, risk assessments, and abatements by visiting: https://www.epa.gov/.../understanding-inspection-risk...

The National Lead Information Center provides information about lead, lead hazards, and preventing lead exposure. Call the toll-free hotline, 1-800-424-LEAD [5323], or visit the website https://www.epa.gov/.../lead-hotline-national-lead...

For more information on National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, visit https://www.epa.gov/.../national-lead-poisoning...

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Credit to: EPA