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CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is committed to the Healthy People goal of eliminating elevated blood lead levels in children by 2010. CDC continues to assist state and local childhood lead poisoning prevention programs, to provide a scientific basis for policy decisions, and to ensure that health issues are addressed in decisions about housing and the environment.




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Desc: National Center for Environmental Health | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
  NCEH provides leadership to promote health & quality of life by preventing
or controlling those diseases, birth defects, or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the
environment. Site has information/education resources on a broad range of topics, including asthma, birth defects,
radiation, sanitation, lead in blood, and more.

Category:    Environmental Health\ Toxic Substances

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