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This Lead is Killing Us: A History of Citizens Fighting Lead Poisoning in Their Communities

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Virginia

Virginia Department of Health: Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Lead Safe)

VA Commonwealth resources for: Childhood and Adult lead poisoning prevention, information on lead in the home, and information specific to parents, healthcare providers and childcare centers.

Maryland

MD Department of the Environment: Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

MDE's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program provides oversight for community education to parents, tenants, rental property owners, home owners, and health care providers to enhance their role in lead poisoning prevention.

MD Department of Health, Environmental Health: Lead Poisoning Prevention

Information about and access to Maryland's various state programs for tracking lead in homes and the environment, lead abatement, lead level testing,  treating  children with lead poisoning, and more.

District of Columbia

DC Department of Energy & Environment: Lead & Your Health

DC consumer health information on lead effects with links to DC programs resources at the bottom of the page. Information available in 6 languages.

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