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LEAD AND HEALTHY HOMES
bulletLead-Based Paint Inspections - 856-697-4200
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ORGANIZATIONS BY STATE

Idaho
bullet Silver Valley People's Action Coalition/CRC, Co.
bulletA nonprofit grassroots group in existence since 1986. They work closely with churches, unions, social service agencies, elderly and low-income. We work with local, regional and national groups with similar interests.
Iowa
bulletIowa Parents Against Lead (IPAL)
bulletIPAL is a non-profit group of concerned people who educate others to the dangers of lead poisoning in children. It was formed in 2004 by Brenda Music, whose own son was lead poisoned at 3 years old.
Indiana
bulletImproving Kids Environment (IKE)
bulletImproving Kids' Environment is a non-profit, advocacy coalition based in Indianapolis dedicated to improving children’s health through reductions in environmental threats to children.
New Jersery
bulletState of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
bulletThis link will take you to the "Lead Safe New Jersey Program"
bulletIsles, Inc.
bulletIsles, Inc., is a nationally recognized nonprofit community development and environmental organization with the mission to foster more self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities.
bulletGateway Northwest Maternal & Child Health Network
bulletGateway Northwest MCH represents 8 counties in Northwest and Central New Jersey.  Gateway manages the LEAP (Lead Education Advocacy Program) Coalition.  Gateway works closely with Newark Preschool Council/Head Start program in the Newark area with the Leadie Eddie interactive puppet show and Leadie Eddie vans.
bullet Camden County Health Department Southern NJ Lead Coalition
bullet E-mail at jlapena@camdencounty.com
New York
bulletNY State Department of Health (NYDOH)
bulletLink to the NYDOH information on Lead.
Texas
bulletTexas Department of State Health Services
bulletThis link will bring you to The Texas Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program home page.
Virginia
bulletUnited Parents Against Lead
bulletTheir Mission: To end the continuing threat of lead poisoning and environmental hazards through intervention, education, advocacy and resource referral.
bulletCoalition for Environmentally Safe Communities
bullet A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to implementing community based programs to help make homes safe environments.
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

bulletAlliance For Healthy Homes (AFHH)
bulletThe Alliance for Healthy Homes is a national, nonprofit, public interest organization working to prevent and eliminate hazards in our homes that can harm the health of children, families, and other residents. These hazards include lead, mold, carbon monoxide, radon, pests, and pesticides.
bullet Center for Environmental Health (CEH)
bulletThe Center for Environmental Health (CEH) protects the public from environmental and consumer health hazards.
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GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS

bulletCenter for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
bulletThis link will take you to the CDC's Lead Poison Prevention Program Home Page.
bulletEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
bulletThis link will take you to the EPA's Lead Home Page.
bulletUS Consumer Product Safety Commission
bulletThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
bulletwww.Recalls.gov - "Your Online Resource for Recalls"
bullet"Six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls."
bulletThe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
bulletThe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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LEAD INFORMATION IN OTHER LANGUAGES

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LEAD TESTING AND ABATEMENT

bulletAmerican Medical Saliva Testing
bulletHeavy Metal Screening Kits.
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REPORTS/STATISTICS

bulletCDC Surveillance Data, 1997-2005
bulletThe Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (LPPB) present state surveillance data for young children (< age 72 months) who were tested for lead at least once between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2004.  Provides national data and data by county.
bulletThe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
bulletCase Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM): Lead Toxicity
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ARTICLES

bulletTucson Citizen, Lead Poisoning: Is your child at risk?, March 22, 2006
bulletThe Providence Journal Series on Lead Poisoning - May 13 - 18, 2001
bulletBunker Hill Superfund - Idaho
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EDITORIALS

Tucson Citizen, Letter to the Editor, March 24, 2006
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CONFERENCES

bulletLead and Mold Conferences
bulletA Networking and Educational Conference Devoted to the Elimination of Childhood Lead Poisoning, the Development and Implementation of Healthy Homes Programs, and the Detection and Remediation of Indoor Environmental Hazards.
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bulletBarry Sugarman, Esq.
bulletMike Martin
bulletWeil Communications

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