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National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
October 23-29, 2011
Download the 2011 Lead Week Poster (PDF) (2 pp, 3.8MB) for your office, community organization or church.
EPA observes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to focus on the importance of educating parents and children about the dangerous health effects of lead exposure, especially lead paint hazards in housing. This year's National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week theme, "Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future," underscores the importance of the many ways parents can reduce a child's exposure to lead and prevent its serious health effects.
Simple Things You Can Do To Help Protect Your Family
Get Your Home Tested. Ask for a lead inspection before you buy a home built before 1978.
Get Your Child Tested. Ask your doctor to test your young children for lead even if they seem healthy.
Get the Facts. More information about preventing childhood lead poisoning is available at www.leadfreekids.org.
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Spread the Word! Please download EPA's, CDC's and HUD's lead poisoning prevention week poster (PDF) (2 pp, 3.8MB, about PDF) to help spread the word about lead poisoning prevention. Why not post it in your community center, school or church?
Campaign Toolkit
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website to find a Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Outreach Tool Kit. This tool kit contains outreach materials that can be used to encourage information-sharing, collaboration, and promotion of Lead Week and lead poisoning prevention in general.
- Posters and Flyers
- Sample Press Release
- Sample Newsletter Article
- Widget
- Buttons and Badges
- Web Banners
- Health-e-Cards
- Video Public Service Announcements
- Audio Podcast
Other Resources
Other federal agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, plan to conduct various education and awareness events for Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. For more information about Lead Poisoning Prevention Week or lead poisoning in general, contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).