Community outreach and education Individual and group counseling on prevention measures, nutrition, and cleaning methods. Referrals for lead paint visual inspections, lead paint surveys and risk assessments. In children, lead poisoning can cause irreversible brain damage and can impair mental functioning. It may also increase blood pressure. Thus, young children, fetuses, infants, and adults with high blood pressure are the most vulnerable to the effects of lead.
Dust can settle on floors, walls, and tables, and can cause problems.
Current and proposed regulatory initiatives are highlighted such as the Proposed Rulemakings for Lead-Based Paint Debris Disposal and there are links to Technical Reports and Scientific Studies on Lead which can be downloaded or read on screen. The Lead Office website includes links to regulatory information, grant programs, a community outreach program, related resources and a reference library of publications and information pamphlets. The Lead Listing link provides lists of lead inspectors, risk assessors, and hazard control professionals. The Lead Info Pamphlet link provides the federal publication Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home. Childhood Lead Poisoning is a national, non-profit public interest organization dedicated exclusively to preventing childhood lead poisoning.