Guides @ UF: This Lead is Killing Us: A History of Citizens Fighting Lead Poisoning in Their Communities : Resources

National Library of Medicine/ Centers for Disease Control/ Florida Department of Health

•Medline Plus: https://medlineplus.gov/leadpoisoning.html

• NCBI Books: Measuring Lead Exposure in Infants, Children, and Other Sensitive Populations

Adverse Health Effects of Exposure to Lead - Measuring Lead Exposure in Infants, Children, and Other Sensitive Populations - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

•Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) : CDC - National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

•Florida Department of Health https://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/lead-poisoning/_images/alachua.jpg

Local Resources

Florida Department of Health:

Information for Homeowners about Lead

Information for parents and caregivers

Community Lead Exposure Map

Housing Health

Crowd the Tap Initiatives

Crowd the Tap initiative encourages individuals to test pipes bringing water into their homes and thus to identify potential lead sources. The initiative them enables people to register their findings and take the next step to learn more about their water supplies and threats to drinking water safety. Find out more about the program here.

And learn more about this initiative's background.