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Lead brochures and fact sheets

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Deleading

Open PDF file, 556.8 KB,  All About Deleading (Brochure) (English, PDF 556.8 KB)
Open DOCX file, 540.58 KB,  All About Deleading (Brochure) (English, DOCX 540.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 679.58 KB,  At Home Low-risk Quiz 2022 English (English, PDF 679.58 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.16 MB,  At Home Low-risk Quiz 2022 English (English, DOCX 1.16 MB)
Open PDF file, 607.85 KB,  At Home Low-risk Quiz 2022 Spanish (Spanish, PDF 607.85 KB)
Open DOC file, 903 KB,  At Home Low-risk Quiz 2022 Spanish (Spanish, DOC 903 KB)
Open PDF file, 638.47 KB,  At Home Low-risk Quiz 2022 Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 638.47 KB)
Open DOC file, 1.06 MB,  At Home Low-risk Quiz 2022 Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, DOC 1.06 MB)

General health

Open PDF file, 591.84 KB,  Understanding Lead Poisoning - A Guide for Parents (Brochure) 2018 - English (English, PDF 591.84 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.18 MB,  Understanding Lead Poisoning - A Guide for Parents (Brochure) 2018 - English (English, DOCX 1.18 MB)
Open PDF file, 585.87 KB,  Understanding Lead Poisoning - A Guide for Parents (Brochure) 2018 - Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 585.87 KB)
Open DOCX file, 959.85 KB,  Understanding Lead Poisoning - A Guide for Parents (Brochure) 2018 - Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, DOCX 959.85 KB)
Open PDF file, 503.46 KB,  Understanding Lead Poisoning - A Guide for Parents (Brochure) 2018 - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 503.46 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.05 MB,  Understanding Lead Poisoning - A Guide for Parents (Brochure) 2018 - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 1.05 MB)
Open PDF file, 685.09 KB,  Understanding Lead Poisoning – A Guide for Parents (Brochure) 2018 – Haitian Creole (English, PDF 685.09 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.15 MB,  Understanding Lead Poisoning – A Guide for Parents (Brochure) 2018 – Haitian Creole (English, DOCX 1.15 MB)
Open PDF file, 282.03 KB,  Pregnant? Get the Facts on Lead (Fact Sheet ) 2015 - English (English, PDF 282.03 KB)
Open DOCX file, 288.69 KB,  Pregnant? Get the Facts on Lead (Fact Sheet ) 2015 - English (English, DOCX 288.69 KB)
Open PDF file, 88.23 KB,  Pregnant? Get the Facts on Lead (Fact Sheet ) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 88.23 KB)
Open DOCX file, 127.61 KB,  Pregnant? Get the Facts on Lead (Fact Sheet ) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 127.61 KB)
Open PDF file, 317.52 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - English (English, PDF 317.52 KB)
Open DOCX file, 235.51 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - English (English, DOCX 235.51 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.16 MB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Chinese - Traditional (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 1.16 MB)
Open DOCX file, 284.9 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Chinese - Traditional (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 284.9 KB)
Open PDF file, 293.24 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, PDF 293.24 KB)
Open DOCX file, 291.97 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, DOCX 291.97 KB)
Open DOCX file, 289.6 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, DOCX 289.6 KB)
Open PDF file, 110.75 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 110.75 KB)
Open PDF file, 269.71 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Russian (Russian, PDF 269.71 KB)
Open DOCX file, 290.41 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Russian (Russian, DOCX 290.41 KB)
Open PDF file, 89.75 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 89.75 KB)
Open DOCX file, 235.24 KB,  Nutrition and Children (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 235.24 KB)
Open PDF file, 409.21 KB,  Where Does Lead Come From? (Fact Sheet) 2015 - English (English, PDF 409.21 KB)
Open DOCX file, 200.02 KB,  Where Does Lead Come From? (Fact Sheet) 2015 - English (English, DOCX 200.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 146.62 KB,  Where Does Lead Come From? (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 146.62 KB)
Open DOCX file, 134.85 KB,  Where Does Lead Come From? (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 134.85 KB)
Open PDF file, 379.97 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - English (English, PDF 379.97 KB)
Open DOCX file, 606.88 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - English (English, DOCX 606.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.58 MB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Chinese - Traditional (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 1.58 MB)
Open DOCX file, 591.44 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Chinese - Traditional (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 591.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 129.41 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, PDF 129.41 KB)
Open DOCX file, 596.9 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, DOCX 596.9 KB)
Open PDF file, 540.08 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 540.08 KB)
Open DOCX file, 597.41 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, DOCX 597.41 KB)
Open PDF file, 128.18 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Russian (Russian, PDF 128.18 KB)
Open DOCX file, 598.13 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Russian (Russian, DOCX 598.13 KB)
Open PDF file, 120.02 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 120.02 KB)
Open DOCX file, 636.03 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 636.03 KB)
Open PDF file, 111.76 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Vietnamese (Vietnamese, PDF 111.76 KB)
Open DOCX file, 16.42 KB,  Protect Your Family - Stay Ahead of Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Vietnamese (Vietnamese, DOCX 16.42 KB)
Open PDF file, 225.72 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Kajal – Hindi and English (English, PDF 225.72 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.84 MB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Kajal – Hindi and English (English, DOCX 1.84 MB)
Open PDF file, 312.56 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Kohl – Arabic and English (English, PDF 312.56 KB)
Open DOCX file, 271.51 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Kohl – Arabic and English (English, DOCX 271.51 KB)
Open PDF file, 312.69 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Surma – Dari and English (English, PDF 312.69 KB)
Open DOCX file, 312.02 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Surma – Dari and English (English, DOCX 312.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 345.73 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Surma – Pashto and English (English, PDF 345.73 KB)
Open DOCX file, 233.99 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Surma – Pashto and English (English, DOCX 233.99 KB)
Open PDF file, 304.57 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Surma – Urdu and English (English, PDF 304.57 KB)
Open DOCX file, 271.35 KB,  Protecting Children from Lead in Surma – Urdu and English (English, DOCX 271.35 KB)
Open PDF file, 549.21 KB,  Wanabana Applesauce Infographic (English, PDF 549.21 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1007.99 KB,  Wanabana Applesauce Infographic (English, DOCX 1007.99 KB)

Lead in water

Open PDF file, 305.81 KB,  Lead in drinking water F.A.Q. (English, PDF 305.81 KB)
Open PDF file, 138.7 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – English (English, PDF 138.7 KB)
Open DOCX file, 68.71 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – English (English, DOCX 68.71 KB)
Open PDF file, 594.86 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Arabic (Arabic, PDF 594.86 KB)
Open DOCX file, 71.61 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Arabic (Arabic, DOCX 71.61 KB)
Open PDF file, 297.22 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Chinese-Simplified (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 297.22 KB)
Open DOCX file, 55.86 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Chinese-Simplified (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 55.86 KB)
Open PDF file, 322.67 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Chinese-Traditional (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 322.67 KB)
Open DOCX file, 63.35 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Chinese-Traditional (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 63.35 KB)
Open PDF file, 185.25 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, PDF 185.25 KB)
Open DOCX file, 69.45 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, DOCX 69.45 KB)
Open PDF file, 287.05 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Khmer (Khmer, PDF 287.05 KB)
Open DOCX file, 72.68 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Khmer (Khmer, DOCX 72.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 216.9 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 216.9 KB)
Open DOCX file, 71.41 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, DOCX 71.41 KB)
Open PDF file, 285.63 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Russian (Russian, PDF 285.63 KB)
Open DOCX file, 71.04 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Russian (Russian, DOCX 71.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 175.61 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Spanish (Spanish, PDF 175.61 KB)
Open DOCX file, 69.52 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 69.52 KB)
Open PDF file, 404.95 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Vietnamese (Vietnamese, PDF 404.95 KB)
Open DOCX file, 71.68 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water Quick Facts – Vietnamese (Vietnamese, DOCX 71.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 88.65 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water for Schools and Childcare Facilities - English (English, PDF 88.65 KB)
Open DOCX file, 76.24 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water for Schools and Childcare Facilities - English (English, DOCX 76.24 KB)
Open PDF file, 210.54 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water for Schools and Childcare Facilities - Spanish (English, PDF 210.54 KB)
Open DOCX file, 74.7 KB,  Lead in Drinking Water for Schools and Childcare Facilities - Spanish (English, DOCX 74.7 KB)

Lead in soil

Open PDF file, 503.76 KB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil (English, PDF 503.76 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.31 MB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil (English, DOCX 1.31 MB)
Open PDF file, 505.98 KB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Simplified Chinese (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 505.98 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.59 MB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Simplified Chinese (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 1.59 MB)
Open PDF file, 618.57 KB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, PDF 618.57 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.74 MB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, DOCX 1.74 MB)
Open PDF file, 431.27 KB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Portuguese (Portuguese, Brazil, PDF 431.27 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.48 MB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Portuguese (Portuguese, Brazil, DOCX 1.48 MB)
Open PDF file, 606.89 KB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Russian (Russian, PDF 606.89 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.73 MB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Russian (Russian, DOCX 1.73 MB)
Open PDF file, 892.84 KB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 892.84 KB)
Open DOCX file, 1.71 MB,  Protecting Children from High Levels of Lead in Soil - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 1.71 MB)
Open PDF file, 338.46 KB,  Protect Children from Leaded Paint Chips and Soil in Yards and Play Areas - English (English, PDF 338.46 KB)
Open DOCX file, 303.39 KB,  Protect Children from Leaded Paint Chips and Soil in Yards and Play Areas - English (English, DOCX 303.39 KB)
Open PDF file, 338.15 KB,  Protect Children from Leaded Paint Chips and Soil in Yards and Play Areas - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 338.15 KB)
Open DOCX file, 302.31 KB,  Protect Children from Leaded Paint Chips and Soil in Yards and Play Areas - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 302.31 KB)
Open PDF file, 335.65 KB,  Protect Children from Leaded Paint Chips and Soil in Yards and Play Areas - Portuguese (Portuguese, Brazil, PDF 335.65 KB)
Open DOCX file, 302.47 KB,  Protect Children from Leaded Paint Chips and Soil in Yards and Play Areas - Portuguese (Portuguese, Brazil, DOCX 302.47 KB)

Laws and regulations on property: renting, owning, selling, & renovating

Open PDF file, 667.92 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - English (English, PDF 667.92 KB)
Open DOCX file, 346.16 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - English (English, DOCX 346.16 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.29 MB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Chinese - Traditional (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 1.29 MB)
Open DOCX file, 364.22 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Chinese - Traditional (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 364.22 KB)
Open PDF file, 112.59 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, PDF 112.59 KB)
Open DOCX file, 331.8 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Haitian Creole (Haitian Creole, DOCX 331.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 40.34 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 40.34 KB)
Open DOCX file, 9.48 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Portuguese (Portuguese, Portugal, DOCX 9.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 126.94 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Russian (Russian, PDF 126.94 KB)
Open DOCX file, 332.28 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Russian (Russian, DOCX 332.28 KB)
Open PDF file, 83.98 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 83.98 KB)
Open DOCX file, 338.44 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 338.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 234.16 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Vietnamese (Vietnamese, PDF 234.16 KB)
Open DOCX file, 323.45 KB,  Do You Rent Your Home? Look Out for Lead! (Fact Sheet) 2015 - Vietnamese (Vietnamese, DOCX 323.45 KB)
Open PDF file, 212.31 KB,  Information for Property Owners (Fact Sheet) (English, PDF 212.31 KB)
Open DOCX file, 248.68 KB,  Information for Property Owners (Fact Sheet) (English, DOCX 248.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 234.57 KB,  Information for Real Estate Agents (Fact Sheet) (English, PDF 234.57 KB)
Open DOCX file, 58.47 KB,  Information for Real Estate Agents (Fact Sheet) (English, DOCX 58.47 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.71 MB,  Renovating Your Home Safely (Brochure) 2015 - English (English, PDF 1.71 MB)
Open DOCX file, 1.01 MB,  Renovating Your Home Safely (Brochure) 2015 - English (English, DOCX 1.01 MB)
Open PDF file, 5.02 MB,  Renovating Your Home Safely (Brochure) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, PDF 5.02 MB)
Open DOC file, 8.32 MB,  Renovating Your Home Safely (Brochure) 2015 - Spanish (Spanish, DOC 8.32 MB)

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