- National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) – Information, tools and data and resources available to support the work of the NCHH’s dedication to securing healthy housing for all.
- CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program – CDC’s web page is filled with lead-related resources and information for parents & caregivers, healthcare providers and public health professionals
- EPA Lead Information – United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lead webpage
- HUD Healthy Homes – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Healthy Homes Program, addresses multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home.
- Indiana Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
- Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls – Provides information on products being recalled for safety concerns related to lead
- CDC’s Milestone Tracker App – Free app available on iOS and Android devices to help track your child’s milestones from age 2 months to 5 years.
- ATSDR Toxicological Profile for Lead – information on the toxicology and adverse health effects of lead.
- EPA – Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home – Real Estate Disclosure – (Available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Somali)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Translated into Spanish)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (English)
- IDOH Healthy Homes Guidebook
- CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention: Healthcare Providers – Resources and information on lead screening, reporting, medical management, education and other lead health issues for health care providers.
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) information on lead exposure – information and resources for physicians on prevention and medical management
- “Low-Level Lead Exposure Harms Children: A Renewed Call of Primary Prevention” – Report of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention.
- Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) – Information about protecting children from environmental hazards.
- PEHSU Region 5 – Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Resource for information and physician consult.
- Guidelines For the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women (2010) – These guidelines are based on scientific data and practical considerations regarding preventing lead exposure during pregnancy, assessment and blood lead testing during pregnancy, medical and environmental management to reduce fetal exposure, breastfeeding, and follow up of infants and children exposed to lead in utero. (CDC)
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