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California has enacted landmark legislation to prevent childhood lead poisoning. This legislation has established the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB), a children's environmental health program offering multi-layered solutions to this complex problem.

Recent Events and Resources:

• Information to keep families lead-safe during California’s lead service line replacement
• Request for Application: Orange County Lead Hazard Reduction Program Grant
• NEW Definition of "Lead-Contaminated Dust" updated in California Code of Regulations
• NEW Learn about CDC’s updated blood lead reference value, CDPH’s response, and recommendations for California health care providers.
• NEW Magellan LeadCare® Recall Information
• Visit CLPPB's Lead Week Resource page to learn more about the week of action and view webinar recordings highlighting lead poisoning prevention work throughout California.
• NEW Lead-Related Construction - Certification Renewal - Regulatory Reminder and Notice of Grace Period
• For questions about the Santa Clara County aviation gasoline study and blood lead testing for children, contact the Santa Clara County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at leadpoison@phd.sccgov.org or 408-992-4900. 
• Learn about baby food safety in response to the U.S. House of Representatives report titled, “Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury.”(PDF)
• Learn about COVID-19 and preventing childhood lead poisoning during the pandemic.

Reports and Press Releases:

• NEW 2022 Biennial Report: California's Progress in Preventing and Managing Childhood Lead Exposure (PDF)
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program 2022 Fee Increase
• CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat La Zagala Brand Fruit Pulp Tamarin Flavor Candy
• CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Khmeli Suneli Spice Blends Sold at Certain Stores in Los Angeles County
• CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Eight Varieties of Dried Plums Due to Potential Lead Levels​​