Is there an income requirement to qualify for the Material & Assistance program? |
How might adults get exposed to a lead hazard? |
Respirator fit testing |
What is the US EPA "Action Level” for lead in soil? |
What are the health effects from lead poisoning in children? |
What is the HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program? |
What is Chelation? |
Why are children at a higher risk of lead poisoning? |
What is a lead hazard? |
How soon after exposure to lead hazards would you know if lead poisoning has occured? |
Does OSHA require that lead abatament workers undergo physical exams or medical surveillance? |
What does Action Level mean? |
Are day care centers tested for lead hazards? |
What is Ayurvedic medicine? |
What lead blood level is considered to be safe for children? |
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine - Lead Toxicity |
What is the Workers' Family Protection Act?
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Why is lead poisoning dangerous?
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What is a pulmonary function test? |
What is lead poisoning? |
How are children tested for lead poisoning? |
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Lead Connections Training Page | (LINK) |
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CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program | (LINK) |
| Lead poisoning is entirely preventable. The key is stopping children from coming into contact with lead and treating children who have been poisoned by lead.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4470 Buford Highway (Mail stop F-30)
Atlanta, GA 30341
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REGULATORY LIMITS REFERENCE | (PDF) |
Here is a quick reference guide.
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OSHA Medical surveillance guidelines - 1910.1025 App C | (LINK) |
The purpose of the OSHA Medical surveillance guidelines, 1910.1025 App C, is to outline the medical surveillance provisions of the standard for inorganic lead, and to provide further information to the physician regarding the examination and evaluation of workers exposed to inorganic lead
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New York State Day Care Regulations Subpart 418-1 Day care Centers Subpart 418-2 Small Day Care Centers | (LINK) |
New York State Day Care Regulations Part 418 is repealed and new Part 418 has been added. Here you will find the Regulation.
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Social Services Law § 390 Part-1 | (PDF) |
New York State Day Care Regulations Part 418 is repealed and new Part 418 has been added. Here you will find the Regulation.
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Social Services Law § 390 Part-2 | (PDF) |
Initial Social Services Law 390 – Child Day Care
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Caution is advised when using the Ayurvedic medicine approach | (PDF) |
Dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic have been found in some herbal remedies from India that are sold in the United States, researchers are warning.
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Case Studies in Environmental Medicine - Lead Toxicity | (LINK) |
| The goal of the CSEM is to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients.
After completion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to discuss the major exposure route for lead, describe two potential environmental and occupational sources of lead exposure, give two reasons lead is a health hazard, describe three factors contributing to lead toxicity, identify evaluation and treatment protocols for persons exposed to lead, and list two sources of information on lead.
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Workers' Family Protection Act | (PDF) |
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Lead Toxicity | (LINK) |
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