The Child is the Canary (film clip) A public health outreach tool about an environmental justice issue that remains the largest environmental health problem for children in the U.S. today: lead paint poison.
City of Rochester Lead Hazard Reduction Program, (585) 428-LEAD
Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning Brochure: ENGLISH (pdf)
Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning Brochure: ESPANOL (pdf)
Educational Interventions for Caregivers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guide to Foreign Language Lead Poisoning Prevention Information Resources (pdf), as of 6/08
If Your Child Has A Lead Level Below 10 mg/dL (pdf) CPLP Committee guidelines and recommendations
“Lead Awareness for Parents” Call CPLP at (585) 256-2267 ext. 5 to request a DVD or VHS copy or go to YouTube and view the program online in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. This 10 minute DVD/video provides an overview on lead hazards, highlights the importance of getting children tested, demonstrates how to clean hands and toys, identifies interim lead controls and lead safe working practices, provides nutritional information to combat lead poisoning, and lists additional local resources.
Lead Exposure in Adults: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals (pdf),
Lead Poisoning (Medline Plus), a service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Managing Elevated Blood Lead Levels among Young Children: Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Medical Report of Child in Day Care Form (pdf), NYS Office of Family and Childrens Services, revised 4/2008
Monroe Co. Blood Lead Screening Data 1997-2008 (pdf), Monroe County Dept. of Public Health
Monroe County Child and Family Health Services
Monroe County Health Department Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, (585) 753-5087
New York State Dept of Health Lead Program
No "safe" lead level seen for fetal brain (pdf), Reuters, 1/19/06
Nutritional Assessment and Interventions, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pediatric Mgmt of Blood Lead Levels Less than 10 ug/DL: Why is This Necessary? (pdf) 11/08
Quick Reference List of Local Lead Poisoning Information and Resources (pdf)
Roles of Child Healthcare Providers in Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (pdf)
Working to prevent lead poisoning in children: Getting the lead out, 7/2/09, Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Western New York Lead Poisoning Resource Center: For more information about management or treatment of lead poisoning or for information about blood lead testing contact the WNY Lead Poisoning Resource Center at (585) 276-3105 or (877) 352-5775.