Preventing Lead Poisoning (Healthy Homes, 1)
Fee: | None |
Length: | 55 minutes |
Description: | This training provides an overview of the main causes of lead exposure and poisoning, testing recommendations for children, and prevention methods. |
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Learning Objectives
- Name three sources of lead exposure
- Provide examples of three ways to reduce lead exposure
- Recall the recommendations in NC for getting children tested for lead poisoning
- Describe how to communicate with clients, parents, and patients about preventing lead exposure
Training Personnel
Author: | Megan Hoert Hughes, MEM |
Narrator: | Jeannine Herrick, MPH |
Reviewer: | Jeannine Herrick, MPH |
Subject Matter Expert Reviewers: | Neasha Graves, MPA Kathleen Gray, MSPH, Ph.D. |
The author(s) and reviewer(s) of this training have no personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation to disclose. Author, narrator, reviewer affiliations listed were current at the time of training development. |
Competencies and Capability Functions Addressed
This training addresses selected applied epidemiology, core public health, and public health preparedness and response competencies and public health preparedness capability functions. (Please note: The competencies included on this site are just a few of the public health competencies which have been established. Training participants may find alignment between this training and other competency sets not included on this site.)
- This training does not map to any of the competencies currently included on this website.
References
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2012, August). Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Lead-Screening-During-Pregnancy-and-Lactation.
California Department of Public Health. (2017, January). Blood Lead Levels in California Workers: Data Reported to the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry, 2012-2014. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/OLPPP/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CABLLReport2012-14.pdf.
CDC. (1991, October 01). Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children: Chapter 6. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/books/plpyc/chapter6.htm.
CDC. (2005, March 11). Lead Poisoning Associated with Use of Litargirio - Rhode Island, 2003. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5409a5.htm.
CDC. (2010, November). Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women: Summary of Public Health Actions Based on Maternal and Infant Blood Lead Levels. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sources of Lead. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sources.htm.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sindoor Alert. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sindoor.htm.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2012, August). Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Lead-Screening-During-Pregnancy-and-Lactation.
California Department of Public Health. (2017, January). Blood Lead Levels in California Workers: Data Reported to the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry, 2012-2014. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/OLPPP/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CABLLReport2012-14.pdf.
CDC. (1991, October 01). Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children: Chapter 6. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/books/plpyc/chapter6.htm.
CDC. (2005, March 11). Lead Poisoning Associated with Use of Litargirio - Rhode Island, 2003. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5409a5.htm.
CDC. (2010, November). Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women: Summary of Public Health Actions Based on Maternal and Infant Blood Lead Levels. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sources of Lead. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sources.htm.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sindoor Alert. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sindoor.htm.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2012, August). Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Lead-Screening-During-Pregnancy-and-Lactation.
California Department of Public Health. (2017, January). Blood Lead Levels in California Workers: Data Reported to the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry, 2012-2014. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/OLPPP/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CABLLReport2012-14.pdf.
CDC. (1991, October 01). Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children: Chapter 6. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/books/plpyc/chapter6.htm.
CDC. (2005, March 11). Lead Poisoning Associated with Use of Litargirio - Rhode Island, 2003. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5409a5.htm.
CDC. (2010, November). Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women: Summary of Public Health Actions Based on Maternal and Infant Blood Lead Levels. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sources of Lead. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sources.htm.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sindoor Alert. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sindoor.htm.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2012, August). Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Lead-Screening-During-Pregnancy-and-Lactation.
California Department of Public Health. (2017, January). Blood Lead Levels in California Workers: Data Reported to the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry, 2012-2014. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/OLPPP/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CABLLReport2012-14.pdf.
CDC. (1991, October 01). Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children: Chapter 6. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/books/plpyc/chapter6.htm.
CDC. (2005, March 11). Lead Poisoning Associated with Use of Litargirio - Rhode Island, 2003. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5409a5.htm.
CDC. (2010, November). Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women: Summary of Public Health Actions Based on Maternal and Infant Blood Lead Levels. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sources of Lead. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sources.htm.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sindoor Alert. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sindoor.htm.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2012, August). Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Lead-Screening-During-Pregnancy-and-Lactation.
California Department of Public Health. (2017, January). Blood Lead Levels in California Workers: Data Reported to the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry, 2012-2014. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/OLPPP/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CABLLReport2012-14.pdf.
CDC. (1991, October 01). Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children: Chapter 6. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/books/plpyc/chapter6.htm.
CDC. (2005, March 11). Lead Poisoning Associated with Use of Litargirio - Rhode Island, 2003. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5409a5.htm.
CDC. (2010, November). Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women: Summary of Public Health Actions Based on Maternal and Infant Blood Lead Levels. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sources of Lead. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sources.htm.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sindoor Alert. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sindoor.htm.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2012, August). Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Lead-Screening-During-Pregnancy-and-Lactation.
California Department of Public Health. (2017, January). Blood Lead Levels in California Workers: Data Reported to the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry, 2012-2014. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/OLPPP/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CABLLReport2012-14.pdf.
CDC. (1991, October 01). Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children: Chapter 6. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/books/plpyc/chapter6.htm.
CDC. (2005, March 11). Lead Poisoning Associated with Use of Litargirio - Rhode Island, 2003. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5409a5.htm.
CDC. (2010, November). Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women: Summary of Public Health Actions Based on Maternal and Infant Blood Lead Levels. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sources of Lead. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sources.htm.
CDC. (2013, June 15). Sindoor Alert. Retrieved 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/sindoor.htm.