Lead poisoning Nurse case managment is offered for families of lead poisoned children

Blood lead test Get your children tested for lead poisoning.

Home lead inspections The homes of lead poisoned children are inspected to help find possible sources of exposure.

Home repairs Project Lead Safe Kansas City helps eliminate lead hazards in homes.

Healthy Homes A partnership between the Health Department and Children's Mercy Hospital educates on home health safety.

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program 2400 Troost Ave., Suite 3100 Kansas City, MO 64108  Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 816-513-6048 Fax: 816-513-6284 E-mail: health@kcmo.org

Lead poisoning is a serious health issue in Kansas City. Lead is a metal that was used in house paint and it is still used to make many things today.

Exposure to lead can cause many problems including brain damage, speech delay, kidney problems, even death. Adults and children can become lead poisoned but children are most at risk. People can be exposed to lead from their homes and their jobs. Lead can be found in chipping paint and dust, dirt outside or toys, jewelry and other products inside. Even some foods and make-up can contain lead.

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program works to protect Kansas City residents from the dangers of lead exposure by providing blood lead testing for children and pregnant women, case management for lead poisoned children, community education, product testing, lead hazard identification and home repair for qualified families.

Find lead services and information in the following drop-down menus.

Ethnic or cultural risks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lead in make-up Lead in food Lead in traditional pottery

Information for kids! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kid's Corner Leadosaurus certificate Handwashing certificate Cross word puzzle Word search Coloring book "Outbreak at Watersedge" game KidsHealth.org Kids and pest control Kids and pest control (Spanish) Dangerous look-alikes Asthma Food safety Clean water Clean water (Spanish) Clean air inside Healthy kids and metal

Brochures and fact sheets ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lead brochure Lead testing for children Property Owners- remodeling safely Toy and product testing

Contractor information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- City guidelines and application Missouri license application EPA's Renovate Right brochure EPA's Renovate Right brochure (Spanish) Contractor responsibility

Property owners ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renovating, Repairing or Repainting? HUD's field guide Home owner responsibility Safe disposal of fluorescent light bulbs

Health care providers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lead information for health care providers Lead poisoning in pregnant women Lead levels in refugee children (CDC) Missouri DHSS testing plan DHSS lead manual section two on lead testing Lead testing and international adoptions Adult blood lead testing Environmental risk survey Blood testing by pediatricians Medical management for exposed adults Missouri senate bill 572 on required lead testing No apparent safe threshold Effects of low lead levels on child's intelligence Occupational lead hazards and families CDC recommendations for testing refugee children

• Lead-safe work practices
• Renovation, Repair and Painting rule
• Project Lead Safe Kansas City housing registry 
• Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls
• Reference links (laws and regulations)
• Kansas City* and Missouri* lead elimination plans
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment lead information
• Other services provided by the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• Other city assistance programs

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevent Program mission statement:

To prevent lead poisoning, to protect Kansas City families from lead exposure, and to promote a healthy and safe environment.