The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH)​ Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (CLPP)​ Program was established in 1986.

Our Vision

A healthy, lead-safe environment where all children can achieve their full pote​ntial.

Our Mission

To eliminate childhood lead poisoning by identifying and caring for children who are lead poisoned and preventing environmental exposures to lead.

Recent Events and Resources​

• *NEW* The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated screening regulations for childhood lead poisoning, effective July 6, 2026. ​Almost all California children are at risk of lead exposure and should get a blood lead test at ages one and two. CDPH CLPPB is in the process of updating our web pages, materials and guidelines with these new requirements. Read the full screening regulations.
  
• ​​​FDA Safety Communication – Risk of False Positive Results ​with Certain Capillary Blood Collection Tubes Used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare Testing Systems ​
  
• ​View a list of consumer products found to contain lead​ (Excel spreadsheet)​ *Please use the Chrome browser to access Excel files as they may not properly download when using Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge. 
• Learn about school drinking water testing for lead and find your school’​s test results