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Lead Poisoning Resources
For more information about lead poisoning and its prevention, visit the following Web sites:
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes a manual that explains how renovation projects can be safely conducted. Download a copy of this publication: Lead Paint Safety—A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance and Renovation Work or contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-5323 for more information.
- The Alliance for Healthy Homes provides information on not only lead, but a wise variety of common household environmental toxins.
- The Rochester Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning provides information on lead poisoning.
- The Environmental Protection Agency has an excellent manual titled ‘Protect your Family from Lead in your Home’ that you can download at their Web site.
- Medline Plus of the National Institutes of Healthprovides reputable health information. This site covers many topics on lead poisoning from nutrition, lead in water, etc.
- The Centers for Disease Control provides an excellent manual which details medical management.
- The National Center for Healthy Housing provides information about safe repair.
