Leave Lead Behind: How to Protect Your Family from Exposure

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Join us for the next EH Nexus webinar on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. Subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will serve as presenters for this webinar.

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Oct 23, 2024

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

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Description

During this webinar, you will learn about:

  • Historical national trends for lead levels.
  • How to prevent lead exposure.
  • Sources of lead.
  • Health effects of lead exposure.
  • Studies demonstrating decreased IQs due to lead exposure.
  • Blood lead testing recommendations.
  • Management based on blood lead level.
  • What to do if your child has been exposed to lead.
  • Treatment options for children exposed to lead.

Closed captioning will be available.

Disclaimer‎

The content and conclusions in these presentations are those of the authors and presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Featuring

Arthur Chang, MD, MS | Presenter
Chief Medical Officer, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center of Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Noelle Kachinsky, MBA | Presenter
Health Communications Specialist, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Lead Poisoning Prevention & Surveillance Branch, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center of Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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