•  Lead Programs  ←CLICK HERE FOR US EPA LINKS ON LEAD

  •    Lead poisoning research suggests that the primary sources of lead exposure for most children are:

    • deteriorating lead-based paint

    • lead contaminated dust, and

    • lead contaminated residential soil.

•    Education and Outreach  ←CLICK HERE FOR US EPA LINKS ON LEAD

  • EPA's Lead Awareness Program designs outreach activities and educational materials, awards grants, and manages a toll-free hotline to help parents, home owners, and lead professionals learn what they can do to protect their families, and themselves, from the dangers of lead.

    • Brochures and Posters - Most-requested documents

    • Lead Awareness Program Activities - Educational outreach efforts of the agency

    • Current Lead Outreach Grants - Educational activities of non-profit organizations funded by EPA

    • National Lead Information Center - Hotline for requesting any Lead Program documents

•   The Emergence of Information Technology and Science to Protect Tribal Homelands 

  James Bryson, EPA Region I
  Trevor White, Environmental Director, Passamaquoddy Indian Township

  •   Since the first printing of the OPPTS Tribal News, we have seen many articles about Native Americans and the substantial issues concerning environmental pollutants in tribal lands. These chemical pollutants affect subsistence foods, medicinal herbs, homes within tribal communities, and unborn children. 

    • To read more of this article, download PDF document at:

      OPPTS Tribal News Fall/Winter 2000-2001
      

•  Lead and Mercury Prevention: The Houlton Band of Maliseets, working collaboratively with EPA and the other Tribes, developed Little Moccasins, a lead poisoning prevention manual for Tribal day care centers, clinics, and families. This has lead to a new program, TRENHDS, combining environmental and health data to identify clusters of poisoning of Tribal members. 

  •   Read about other environmental progress with EPA's New England Tribal Program at:

    EPA New England: The Tribal Program - Environmental Progress 

•  Guidance for Lead (Pb) in Consumer Products
  
  "To reduce the risk of hazardous exposure to lead, the Commission requests manufacturers to eliminate the use of lead that may be accessible to children from products used in or around households, schools, or in recreation. The Commission also recommends that, before purchasing products for resale, importers, distributors, and retailers obtain assurances from manufacturers that those products do not contain lead that may be accessible to children."

•   SEA - Lead in the Environment

  •   A detailed look at the health problems posed by lead. Learn about testing children for lead poisoning. This hypertext program presents sources of lead, health effects, and techniques for reducing lead exposure in and around the home.

•   Lead in Marine Paints

  •   Lead dust and fumes can be generated from boats with paint containing lead that is disturbed from repairs and maintenance, or that is deteriorating. Boating enthusiasts who strip and paint craft in their own backyards, garages or local marinas could be creating health risks to themselves and the environment without even knowing it.

•   DETERMINING LEAD EXPOSURES AND MITIGATING LEAD HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH DUST AND SOIL IN RESIDENTIAL CARPETS, FURNITURE, AND FORCED AIR DUCTS

  •   This report presents the findings of a literature review on information concerning lead in dust within residential carpets, furniture (including upholstery and window treatments), and forced air ducts - EPA 747-S-97-001.

•   Lead Pigment Litigation

  •   Since the late 1980s, a number of lawsuits have been filed that seek to place responsibility for problems associated with old, poorly maintained lead paint on companies that long ago either manufactured lead pigment or bought businesses that once did. Of the more than 50 lawsuits that have been resolved, the courts have dismissed each suit against the companies, and the companies have not settled a single case.

•   Lead Poisoning -Lead Poisoning News

  •   Lists some current news regarding lead news, tips, and facts.

•   MedlinePlus: Lead Poisoning

  •   Vast links to governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations web literature on lead health-related issues.

•   Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) Lead Toxicit

Objectives After completion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to: Discuss the major exposure route for lead, Describe two potential environmental and occupational sources of lead exposure, Give two reasons lead is a health hazard, Describe three factors contributing to lead toxicity, Identify evaluation and treatment protocols for persons exposed to lead, and List two sources of information on lead.