FOCUS AREA

Products & Industry

This focus area offers ideas to help increase awareness of sources of lead exposure in consumer products and workplaces, and work with the industry to prevent and mitigate lead poisoning.

Prevention & Remediation

Action 1

Identify and educate parents who are exposed to lead at work.

  • Partner with parents’ groups in high-risk areas to disseminate educational brochures and produce posters for occupational and clinics’ use.

  • Engage partners in Departments of Transportation or Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
  • Use media to highlight retail sources of local lead-contaminated candy/toys.