National Center for Environmental Health: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program | ACCLPP Recommendations

Advisory Committee Recommendations

NEW! Recommendations for Interagency Working Group on Import Safety
This letter contains the Department of Health and Human Services’ Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention’s recommendations to reduce health hazards posed by the presence of elevated levels of lead in children’s jewelry, clothing ornaments, and paint applied to children’s toys.
Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children (2005) (PDF)
This revision accompanies a companion document, developed by the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention which reviews the scientific evidence for adverse effects in children at blood lead levels below 10 µg/dL.
Preventing Lead Exposure in Young Children: A Housing-Based Approach to Primary Prevention of Lead Poisoning (2004) (PDF)
Why not change the blood lead level of concern at this time?
Managing Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Young Children (2002)
Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Young Children Enrolled in Medicaid: Targeting a Group at High Risk (2000) (PDF*) (HTML)
Screening Young Children for Lead Poisoning (1997)
Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children (1991)

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Last updated: 04/21/2008