Toolkit for establishing laws to eliminate lead in paint, second edition

Overview

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.