Lead Contamination and Children or Pregnant Women

Children who live, learn, play or frequently visit the Flint should be tested for lead poisoning as soon as possible. The best place to get your child tested is your doctor's office and the tests are covered by most health plans. A blood lead test is the only way to find out if your child has a high lead level. Most children with high levels of lead in their blood have no symptoms. Your child's health care provider can recommend treatment if your child has been exposed to lead.

Overview

• 5 things you can do to help lower your child's lead level (en Español)
• Health effects of lead for children and pregnant women
• Blood lead levels in children:  What do parents need to know to protect their children?
• Health effects of low-level lead
• Guidelines for the identification and management of lead exposure in pregnant and lactating women
  
• Childhood lead poisoning:  Blood lead level quick reference guide for primary care providers (State of Michigan)
• Is there lead in the water (activity book)
  

Fight Lead with Nutrition

• Fight Lead with Nutrition (en Español and Mandarin)
  
• Fight Lead with Nutrition:  Information for Seniors
  
• Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet (en Español)
• Well Fed Means Less Lead (alternate version)
  

Fight Lead with Education

• Educational interventions for children affected by lead

Getting Children Tested

• Test your child for lead poisoning
• Rapid lead screening test

Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities

• Drinking water at schools and child care facilities