What is the role of the Center for Disease Control in preventing lead poisoning?
• CDC provides technical and financial assistance to state and local childhood lead poisoning prevention programs. These programs are working to ensure that screening, lead-hazard reduction, new legislation, and other prevention mechanisms occur throughout the country. • CDC has established a national system to identify children with elevated blood lead levels. • CDC provides guidance for the proper care of children after they are identified as having elevated blood lead levels. • CDC provides national guidance and policy for the prevention of childhood lead poisoning. CDC will continue to work with state and local areas to improve capacity and provide guidance. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.
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