Lead Poisoning

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Atlanta, GA  30341
Phone:	(770) 488-7100 for emergencies 1-800-232-4636 (1-800-CDC-INFO)
TDD:	1-888-232-6348
E-mail:	cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Web Address:	http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm
Information on childhood lead poisoning is available on the Web site or by calling the toll-free telephone number.
National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)
10227 Wincopin Circle
Suite 200
Columbia, MD  21044
Phone:	1-877-312-3046 toll-free (410) 992-0712
Fax:	(410) 715-2310
Web Address:	http://www.centerforhealthyhousing.org/
The NCHH (formerly the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing, or NCLSH) was founded in 1992 to bring the housing, environmental, and public health communities together to combat childhood lead poisoning. Its Web site provides information about scientific research on how to best reduce lead levels, as well as information for contractors to properly remove lead from homes and buildings. The site also provides links for consumers to learn more about lead poisoning.
National Lead Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
422 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY  14620
Phone:	1-800-424-LEAD (1-800-424-5323)
Fax:	(585) 232-3111
Web Address:	http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/nlic.htm
The National Lead Information Center (NLIC) provides professionals and the general public with information about lead hazards and their prevention.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC  20210
Phone:	1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742)
TDD:	1-877-889-5627 toll-free
Web Address:	www.osha.gov
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides information about hazards at the workplace and about worker safety.
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street S.W.
Washington, DC  20410
Phone:	(202) 708–1112
TDD:	(202) 708-1455
Web Address:	http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/index.cfm
The Office of Lead Hazard Control is committed to the goal of providing lead-safe housing to the nation's children while preserving affordable housing.

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Author:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC	Last Updated: July 26, 2006
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology
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