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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's 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.

• Lead in Mexican Candy - More information on lead contamination in Mexican candy, including health alerts and educational materials.

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

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

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) - Information on the health effects of lead exposure, sources of lead and determine if your child is at risk for lead poisoning.

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

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

• Lead Poisons Kids-Russian (pdf) - Information on the 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.

• 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.

Working Safely with Lead-Based Paint  

• Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (pdf) - A comprehensive guide to working lead-safe.

• Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (pdf) Spanish - A comprehensive guide to working lead-safe.

• Lead Safe Guide (pdf) - Summary of Oregon's 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) - Summary of Oregon's 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. Good for do-it-yourselfers.

• Questions to Ask to Find a Lead-Safe Contractor (pdf) - Not all contractors and painters have been trained in lead safe work practices, ask these questions 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 employer requirements to protect you from lead in the workplace.

• Working with Lead: Learn How to Protect your Health (pdf) (Spanish: Trabajo con plomo: Aprenda como puede proteger su salud) - Learn how to protect yourself and your family from lead hazards in the work environment. Learn about your employer requirements to protect you from lead in the workplace.

• Working with Lead-Based Paint: Remodeling, Painting and Abatement (pdf). Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OR-OSHA) brochure on working with lead paint and the OSHA lead standards.

Landlords and Tenants

• Lead Awareness for Landlords (pdf) - Information on the legal requirements for properties built before 1978. Includes tips for maintaining lead safe properties.

• Lead Awareness for Tenants (pdf) - Information on a landlord's legal requirements for properties built before 1978. Includes information on how to keep your family lead safe.

• Lead Awareness for Tenants (pdf) Russian - Information on a landlord's legal requirements for properties built before 1978. Includes information on how to keep your family lead safe.

• Lead Awareness for Tenants (pdf) Spanish - Information on a landlord's legal requirements for properties built before 1978. Includes information on how to keep your family lead safe.

• Lead Awareness for Tenants (pdf) Vietnamese - Information on a landlord's legal requirements for properties built before 1978. Includes information on how to keep your family lead safe.

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.