Get the Lead Out
Clinicians play a key role in preventing lead risk, identifying and treating lead poisoning, sharing data about lead poisoning cases and advocating for public health measures to address the problem.
Preventing, treating and tracking childhood lead poisoning takes teamwork. Effective teams may include members with expertise in nursing, medicine, social work, nutrition, child development and environmental health.
If you have any question about a patient’s lead risk, connect with a Regional Environmental Health Specialist.
Workshops offered by the NC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program are open to all health care providers.
Workshops cover topics such as:
- Basic information about lead
- Health effects from lead exposure
- Blood lead testing
Case management for children with elevated lead levels - Environmental remediation of lead hazards