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Lead brochures and fact sheets

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Deleading

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

General health

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

Lead in water

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

Lead in soil

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

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

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

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