Healthcare

UTAH LEAD COALITION LETTER TO PHYSICIANS

• Pediatrician Claudia Fruin, MD, describes the changes in the state’s definition of elevated blood lead, requirements to report blood lead testing, and the importance of testing for lead exposure.

LEAD EXPOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire should be administered to children from 6 months to 6 years of age at well-child visits. Blood lead testing is recommended on all children at 1 and 2 years of age and up to age 6 years if never tested.

• English 
• Spanish (Cuestionario acerca del plomo en la infancia)

LEAD TESTING TREATMENT AND GUIDELINES

• This is a quick guide for clinical guidelines on blood lead testing, follow-up, treatment, and reporting requirements.

MEDICAID/CHIP LEAD TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• 2016 CMCS Informational Bulletin

CDC REFUGEE LEAD SCREENING GUIDELINES

• Download the Guidelines

OCCUPATIONAL BLOOD LEAD GUIDELINE

• A Utah Department of Health brochure that outlines OSHA occupational blood lead testing requirements

REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION:
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

• 2012 Report from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention to the CDC

STEPS FOR COLLECTING FINGERSTICK BLOOD SAMPLES IN MICRO-VIALS FOR LEAD TESTING

• Department of Health and Human Services and CDC infographic

FINGERSTICK COLLECTION FOR LEAD AND HEMOGLOBIN FILTER PAPER TESTS

• LabCorp Resource

BLOOD LEAD REFERENCE VALUE (BLRV)

• A CDC notice to providers about the decrease of the blood lead reference value from 5 μg/dL to 3.5 μg/dL in late 2021.

LEAD CARE KIT RECALL: JULY 6, 2021

• Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. recalled kits for LeadCare® Blood Lead Tests that were distributed between October 27, 2020, and June 15, 2021. UPDATE: LeadCare® Blood Lead Tests will start distributing kits again in June 2022. Learn more …

• Lead Free Utah Conference Videos
• Pediatricians Can Earn Valuable CME Credits

UTAH INJURY REPORTING RULE

• Utah Administrative Rule R386-703 reporting rule requires that all blood lead results are reporting to the Utah Department of Health, regardless of result level within 60 days of result

UTAH BLOOD LEAD REPORTING FIELDS

• Spreadsheet for reporting point of care blood lead levels to Utah Department of Health

PARENT GUIDE FOR CHILD WITH ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL

This handout gives follow-up information for a parent or caregiver whose child has an elevated blood lead level.

• English
• Spanish (Plomo Elevado en Sangre Guía de Seguimiento para Padres y Guardianes)

UTAH KIDS AND LEAD POISONING PREVENTION BROCHURE

This brochure describes the common sources and risks of lead exposure, how to prevent lead poisoning in your child, and the importance of getting your child screened

• English
• Spanish (Los Niños de Utah y El Envenenamiento con Plomo)

WHY TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE MORE DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN

• Find out why children are more vulnerable than adults to the effects of lead poisoning.

PICA & LEAD POISONING

This factsheet explains what PICA behavior is and how it relates to lead poisoning.

• English
• Spanish (La Pica y El Envenenamiento Por Plomo) 

NUTRITION GUIDELINE FOR DECREASING LEAD ABSORPTION

Proper nutrition can slow the body’s absorption of lead. This diet guide offers advice on how to prevent lead absorption.

• English
• Spanish(Lo que debes saber sobre el plomo y la nutrición)

LEAD POISONING PREVENTION: SALT LAKE COUNTY HEALTH

• Learn about Salt Lake County Health Department’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

LEAD EDUCATION HOME VISITING PROGRAM: SALT LAKE COUNTY HEALTH

• If you live in Salt Lake County and your child has a blood lead level of 3.5 ug/dl or above, you qualify for Salt Lake County Health Department’s free Lead Education Program

SALT LAKE COUNTY LEAD-SAFE HOUSING PROGRAM

• See if your Salt Lake County home qualifies for free lead remediation. This includes a home risk assessment and remediation if necessary

BABY WATCH EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM

• Provides support and services to families with children up to age three years who have developmental delays or disabilities. Children with a blood lead value of ≥10 ug/dl automatically qualify for services

UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH TRACKING PROGRAM

• Find Utah specific data, assessment tools, resources, and more.

UTAH POISON CONTROL CENTER

Receive additional assistance in the management of blood lead cases.

• Phone: (800) 222-1222
• Website

CDC CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION

• Find information about strategies to strengthening blood lead testing, reporting, and surveillance, linking exposed children to recommended services, and targeted population-based interventions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (LEAD)

• Find resources about EPA laws and regulations related to structure renovations, repairs, painting, and abatement and how to find certified professionals to complete projects safely

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

• Information about workplace lead and what workers and employers can do to lower exposure

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY HOUSING STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES ON LEAD

• A resource library that connects you to lead resources for research, data, and best practices

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY

• Access the best science, the latest research, and the most important information about toxic substances and how they affect health

THE MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH LEAD POISONING PREVENTION TOOLKIT

• A toolkit that compiles educational, advocacy, and planning resources for public health agencies working to prevent and mitigate maternal and child lead poisoning

VALUE OF LEAD PREVENTION

• Use this tool to calculate the cost of lead exposure and the economic benefits of key interventions to reduce lead exposure in your state

AAP POLICY STATEMENT PREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD LEAD TOXICITY

• 2016 policy statement from the AAP Council on Environmental Health

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION: LEAD RECALLS

• Use this registry to look up potential sources of lead poisoning related to products.