Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
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CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is dedicated to reducing 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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- Lead recalls: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) / U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Lead in housing: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Lead in the workplace: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Lead in the environment: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)