Healthcare Provider Information on Lead Poisoning

Providers reporting elevated lead levels or needing information, call 925-313-6763.

• Issue Brief: Childhood Lead Exposure and Educational Outcomes (PDF)
• Web Resources for Providers (PDF)
• Management Guidelines for Childhood Lead Poisoning (108k PDF, 1p.)
• Contra Costa Lead Sources (PDF)
• Provider letter: "Blood Lead Screening of Young Children"
• California Department of Health Services California Department of Public Health List of Proficient Laboratories for Blood Lead Testing (PDF)
• References

In the Journals

• Interpreting and Managing Blood Lead Levels <10 mcg/dL in Children and Reducing Childhood Exposures to Lead
  MMWR 2007;56(No. RR-8):1-14,16 | PDF Version
• Lead Exposure, IQ, and Behavior in Urban 5- to 7-Year-Olds: Does Lead Affect Behavior Only by Lowering IQ?
  Pediatrics 119: E650-E658
• Deaths Associated with Hypocalcemia from Chelation Therapy
  MMWR, March 3, 2006
• New Thinking on Neurodevelopment
  Environmental Health Perspectives, February 2006