Texas Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Lead Poisoning is Entirely Preventable...

The key is to find and eliminate the
sources of the exposure.

The Texas Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (TX CLPPP) partners with local and regional health departments; city, state, and federal agencies; and other community organizations to protect Texas children from lead poisoning.

What's New?

Blood Lead Screening and Testing Guidelines for Texas Children:
Quick Reference Guide Effective April 1, 2009

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission -- July 9, 2009 -- Release # 09-267
American Greetings Corp. Recalls Sport Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Folk Remedies Identified as Potential Sources of Lead and Arsenic
Poisoning -- Indiana, 2009.
Brief Summary of Report: Two remedies, Daw Tway and Daw Kyin,
have been found to contain high levels of lead and arsenic. These
products are commonly used as digestive aids for children in the
Burmese refugee population.