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Federal agencies such as Centers for Disease Control, and Prevention (CDC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are designed to protect health and safety for us and our homes as well as National Center for Healthy Homes and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
National Center for Healthy Homes
The Lead Hotline
The National Lead Information Center (NLIC) provides the general public and professionals with information about lead, lead hazards and their prevention. The NLIC operates under a contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with funding from EPA and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Call and speak with a specialist Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern time (except federal holidays) at 1 (800) 424-LEAD [5323] or fill out the form on their website to contact them via email.
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CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is dedicated to reducing childhood lead poisoning as a public health problem through strengthening blood lead testing, reporting, and surveillance, linking exposed children to recommended services, and targeted population-based interventions. The EPA has numerous resources from general info on lead to resources on renovation, repair, & painting.