Resources and Links

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ACLPPP Health Care Provider newsletters
- 2015 Newsletter (PDF - 705kB)*
- 2014 Newsletter (PDF - 898kB)*
- 2013 Newsletter (PDF - 434kB)*
- 2012 Newsletter (PDF - 674kB)*
- 2011 Newsletter (PDF - 594kB)*
- 2010 Newsletter (PDF - 875kB)*
- 2009 Newsletter (PDF - 443kB)*
Low Level Lead Exposure Harms Children (PDF)* , CDC Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Recommendation 1/4/2012
CDC Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women (PDF 4.19MB)*
Journal Articles (PDF - 341kB)*
Free CME units for online self study modules are available at:
- CME California: UC Davis Pediatrics - "What You Always Wanted to Know About Childhood Lead Poisoning but Were Afraid to Ask"
- Pediatric Environmental Health Tool Kit, designed by UCSF Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units in collaboration with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and Physicians for Social Responsibility. CE credits given by the CDC
- Communities Actively Researching Exposure Study (CARES): Pediatric Environmental Health
- California Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
Other Useful Links for Medical Providers
- CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention
- CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention in Newly Arrived Refugee Children Tool Kit
- California Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch Provider
- Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program
- Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Lead Free Kids website professionals page sponsored by EPA, HUD and the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning.
- Sources of lead
- Recalls of consumer products: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- All recalls
- Lead in Mexican Candy - FAQ for Health Care Providers
- Center for Environmental Health
Patient Education Materials
- Blood Lead Levels - What do They Mean?
  English and Spanish (PDF - 626kB)*
- The following materials are available in multiple languages at the California Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch website
  - Pregnancy and Lead (PDF - 411kB)
  - Folk/Home Remedies: Has Your Child Been Treated For Stomach Ache? (PDF)*
  - Do You Cook With Traditional Pottery? It May Contain Lead! (PDF)*
  - Lead in Traditional Ceramic Dishware (PDF)*
  - Protect Your Child from Lead in Dirt (PDF)*
  - Well Fed = Less Lead (PDF)*
  - Getting Your Child Tested for Lead (PDF)*
  - Don't Take Lead Home From Your Job! (PDF)*
- Surma, Kohl, Kajal, Sindoor (PDF - 355kB)*
- More educational materials
- Educational materials in Spanish

To obtain information on any of these services or educational materials, please call: (510) 567-8280

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