Medical Management of Lead-Exposed Adults - Related Links and Resources

• Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) Program – state occupational lead programs, coordinated by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• National Toxicology Program (NTP) Monograph on Health Effects of Low-Level Lead – technical report produced by the NTP Office of Health Assessment and Translation, June 2012. 
• Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women (PDF, 4.3 MB)– Centers for Disease Control, 2010. Contains guidance for occupational exposure (pp. 65-66) and Template for Letter to Employer re: Workplace Lead Exposure (Word)
• "The Weight of Lead: Effects Add Up in Adults" (PDF, 2.5MB) – updated overview of health effects of lead, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2007 
• Environmental Health Perspectives Mini-Monograph series on Lead, 3/1/07:
• Adult Lead Exposure: Time for Change (PDF)
• Recommendations for Medical Management of Adult Lead Exposure (PDF)
• The Epidemiology of Lead Toxicity in Adults (PDF) – Measuring Dose and Consideration of Other Methodologic Issues
• Lead Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease (PDF)– A Systematic Review
• Cumulative Lead Dose and Cognitive Function in Adults (PDF) – A Review of Studies That Measured Both Blood Lead and Bone Lead
• California Management Guidelines on Childhood Lead Poisoning for Health Care Providers (PDF) – Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch, CDPH, 2008

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