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Lead Poisoning in Children and Pregnant Women for NYS Healthcare Providers

Continuing Education

The intended audience for this interactive module is New York State healthcare providers caring for children and pregnant women, including physicians, nurse practitioners and PAs, nursing staff working in their practices and in schools, local health department nurses and licensed social workers working with families who may be dealing with the effects of lead exposure. Continuing education credit (1.0 hours) for physicians, nurses and licensed social workers will be available to those completing this module and evaluation.

Don't Need Continuing Education Credits?

A video and slides are available free for anyone who wants to learn more.

• Non-CE Video - Lead Poisoning in Children and Pregnant Women: A presentation for NYS Healthcare Providers
• Non-CME Slides with Web links - Lead Poisoning in Children and Pregnant Women - for NYS Healthcare Providers
• Resources/Bibliographic Sources for Further Study

Lead Poisoning Resource Center brochure

• Lead Poisoning Resource Center brochure

Healthcare Providers Newsletters

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• Healthcare Providers Newsletters

County Health Department Lead Programs

• Chemung - (607) 737-2019
  (After hours emergency: (607) 737-2044
• Livingston - (585) 243-7299
• Monroe - (585) 753-5087
• Ontario - (585) 396-4343
• Schuyler - (607) 535-8140
• Seneca - (315) 539-1920
• Steuben - (607) 664-2438
• Wayne - (315) 946-5749
• Yates - (315) 536-5160

Lead Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
• New York State Department of Health
• Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning (Rochester)
• Quick guide to Monroe County and City of Rochester Lead Related Programs
• Organizations involved with lead in the Rochester/Finger Lakes NY Region
• City of Rochester Lead Program
• Western New York Lead Resource Center (Buffalo Office)
• EPA National Lead Hotline - (800) 424-LEAD (5323)
• Finger Lakes Coalition to Stop Lead Poisoning - (585) 396-4343
• MotherToBaby UR Medicine
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Lead

Lead Poisoning Fact Sheets

• CDC Blood Levels in Children
• What Your Child's Blood Lead Test Means (English, Spanish, and other languages)
• What Child Care Providers Need to Know About Lead
• Lead Poisoning is a Danger for Every Baby and Child. Here's What You Should Know.  (English, Spanish, and Chinese)
• Are you Pregnant? Learn How to Protect Yourself and Your Baby from Lead Poisoning. (English, Spanish, and Chinese)
• Lead and Pregnancy