Toolkit for establishing laws to eliminate lead paint

Lead poisoning from lead in paint is preventable and there are cost-effective, technically feasible alternatives to lead in paint. This toolkit is a collection of materials presented in slide format for advocacy and technical support for the elimination of lead paint. It includes information on the health, economic impacts of lead; why lead paint is a public health concern; analytical methods to measure lead in paint and in blood. The toolkit materials can be used as source material by government officials when initiating work on paint regulation.

Link to the Toolkit

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