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General Resources
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Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center Topic Hubs: Lead
http://www.pprc.org/hubs/toc.cfm?hub=108&subsec=7&nav=7
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Welcome to the Topic Hub™ for Lead. This primer is intended as a quick guide to the essential pollution prevention (P2) information on Lead. It is also a compilation of pertinent online resources as provided by the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC).
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OR-OSHA Subject Index: Lead
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/subjects/lead.html
(Oregon OSHA)
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The Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Program
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ABLES/ables.html
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The ABLES program is a state-based surveillance program of laboratory reported adult blood lead levels. It is intended to identify and prevent cases of elevated blood lead levels in adults...
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MEDLINE Plus - Lead Poisoning
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leadpoisoning.html
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Comprehensive listing of links addressing the topic of lead poisoning.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil
http://www.epa.gov/lead/index.html
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Lead is a highly toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes. Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. Children 6 years old and under are most at risk, because their bodies are growing quickly.
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OSHA Safety and Health Topic: Lead
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/lead/
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Overexposure to lead is one of the most common overexposures found in industry. Lead overexposure is a leading cause of workplace illness. Therefore, OSHA has established the reduction of lead exposure to be a high strategic priority. OSHA's five year strategic plan sets a performance goal of a 15% reduction in the average severity of lead exposure or employee blood lead levels in selected industries and workplaces.
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