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Listed below are links to other agencies that deal with childhood lead poisoning and prevention either at the federal, state or local level.

LOCAL

Forsyth County Department of Housing

Forsyth County Public Health Reports and Publications
For information on lead statistics

City of Winston-Salem Housing and Neighborhood Services
For information on grants and loans for housing rehabilitation. Click on housing and neighborhood services for the inspections division.

STATE

N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
For information on children's environmental health issues

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Rules

Lead General Statute

NATIONAL

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For information on childhood lead issues

National Safety Council - Lead

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
For information on housing issues

HUD - About Lead Based Paint

U.S. Dept. of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
For information on environmental hazards

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
For information on minimizing lead-based paint hazards during renovation, remodeling & painting

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
For lead safe work requirements to protect children during renovation, repair & painting

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
for information about lead in candy

PRINTABLE BROCHURES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Lead Report Card

Lead Paint Safety Booklet

Lead Rule Fact Sheet

Lead in Jewelry - English - Spanish

Where Lead Hides

Don't Take Lead Home from your Job - English - Spanish

Pre-Renovation Rules

Home Repairs and Renovations: What you should know About Lead-Based Paint

Protect your Family from Lead in your Home - English - Spanish

Reducing Lead Hazards when Remodeling your Home - English - Spanish

Best Ways to Clean Lead Dust - English - Spanish

Lead in Vinyl Miniblinds

Lead in Mexican Candy

Lead in Garden Hoses

The following brochures can be obtained in English and Spanish by calling (336) 703-3174:

Lead and Your Child’s Diet
About Lead and Pregnancy
Keep your Child Lead Safe
Your Child’s Lead Level – What Does it Mean?
Lead – Is your Child at Risk?
A Clean Home is a Healthy Home
Lead Paint in your Home?—Learn About Abatement

Contact Information

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
799 N. Highland Avenue
P.O. Box 686
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
(336) 703-3174
(336) 727-2183 FAX

Office Hours
8:00 - 5:00
Monday - Friday

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