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Lead-based paint was banned in 1978, but houses built before then probably still contain leaded paint. Children, particularly under the age of six, are most at risk from even small amounts of lead, and the damage can be permanent. But there are things you can do to protect your kids. Read on to learn more about the symptoms and causes of lead poisoning, how to help prevent it, how to have your child screened, and how to make the healthiest choices for your family.

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MONROE COUNTY / NEW YORK STATE Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning Brochure: ENGLISH (pdf) Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning Brochure: ESPANOL (pdf) Take a free EPA Certified Lead Safe Work Practices class offered by the City of Rochester and Monroe County. Know Your Child's BLL Number: If you do not know your child's blood lead level (BLL) number, download the Documentation of Lead Testing Form (pdf) and contact your child’s health-care provider to provide the necessary information. What Your Child's Blood Lead Test Means (pdf) NYS Dept of Health If Your Child Has A Lead Level Below 10 mg/dL (pdf) If You Have a Baby, Get Ahead of Lead (pdf), NYS Dept of Health If You’re Pregnant, Get Ahead of Lead (pdf), NYS Dept of Health Lead Awareness for Parents DVD. Call (585) 256-2267 x5 to request a free DVD or VHS copy of this locally produced 10 minute program. Available in English, Spanish/Español and American Sign Language (ASL). You can also go to YouTube and view the program there (in English and Spanish and American Sign Language-ASL). In addition, copies of this DVD are available for check out through the Monroe County Library System. 292-BABY, program on preventing lead paint poisoning, Time-Warner Cable Video on Demand Look Out for Lead! A Guide for Tenants with Preschool-Age Children, Office of NYS Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Monroe County Health Department Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, (585) 753-5087 Quick Reference List of Local Lead Poisoning Information and Resources Get Ahead of Lead Factsheet (pdf), NYS Dept of Health NATIONAL RESOURCES American Lead Poisoning Help Association, a self-help group for parents of lead poisoned children. Consumer Product Safety Commission (search for toys jewelry, furniture, clothing, crafts, etc. recalled due to lead) Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet (pdf), EPA LEAD IN TOYS, National Center for Healthy Housing MAKE YOUR HOME SAFE FROM LEAD HAZARDS Make sure your house or apartment is safe from lead hazards by scheduling a FREE lead inspection with the City of Rochester (585) 428-5323. If you live in Monroe Co., but outside of city limits, call the ABC Lead Resource Center at (585) 325-7550 request a FREE lead inspection of your house or apartment. Don't Spread Lead: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Lead-Safe Painting, Repair, and Home Improvement (pdf), New England Lead Coordinating Committee HUD Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Interrupt Pathways of Lead Dust (pdf) Lead in Paint, Soil, and Dust, EPA brochure Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (pdf), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (pdf) Proteja a Su Familia en Contra del Plomo en Su Casa (pdf) Copies of “Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home” in Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, and Somali can be downloaded at http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadprot.htm Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home (pdf), EPA FOR KIDS Get Ahead of Lead Activity Book (pdf), NYS Dept of Health Leo the Little Lion Learns How to Get Ahead of Lead (pdf), NYS Dept of Health Sesame Street Lead Away! (1996) This video, featuring the beloved characters of Sesame Street, presents a complicated subject in ways that can easily be understood by children and their families. Click here to order a VHS copy of Sesame Street Lead Away!