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Lead Exposure Awareness and Prevention Resources
About this directory
The following organizations, public health agencies, research institutions, and advocacy groups work to increase awareness of lead exposure and lead poisoning, support prevention efforts, promote safer environments, and protect public health. Their work may include education, scientific research, environmental testing, policy advocacy, lead paint reduction, and childhood lead poisoning prevention.
Although this directory emphasizes organizations in the United States, it also includes established international organizations working to reduce lead exposure worldwide.
This list is intended to help families, communities, researchers, health professionals, educators, and policymakers find reliable information and resources related to lead exposure.
United States organizations
1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Website: https://www.epa.gov/lead
Provides information about lead hazards, lead-based paint, contaminated soil, prevention programs, regulations, and ways to reduce exposure in homes and communities.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/
Provides public health information about lead poisoning prevention, childhood blood lead testing, exposure sources, and measures to protect children and other vulnerable populations.
3. National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)
Website: https://nchh.org/
Works to improve housing conditions and protect public health through research, education, policy, and practical resources addressing lead hazards and other unhealthy housing conditions.
4. Alliance for Healthy Homes
Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Alliance+for+Healthy+Homes+lead+official
Historically supported efforts to prevent childhood lead poisoning and improve housing safety. Verify its current organizational status before listing it as an active organization.
5. Lead Safe America
Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Lead+Safe+America+Foundation+official+website
A lead-focused organization associated with public education and family outreach concerning lead hazards. Confirm current programs and contact information before publication.
6. National Lead Information Center
Website: https://www.epa.gov/lead/forms/lead-hotline-national-lead-information-center
Provides access to information about lead hazards, lead-based paint, prevention, and relevant federal resources.
7. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Website: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes
Supports healthier housing through programs and guidance addressing lead-based paint hazards, particularly in older residential properties.
8. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Website: https://www.aap.org/
Provides pediatric health guidance and professional resources concerning childhood lead exposure, screening, prevention, and the health effects of lead.
9. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Website: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/lead
Supports research and public education concerning lead exposure, environmental health risks, and potential health effects.
10. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Website: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
Provides toxicological information, public health assessments, and educational resources concerning lead and other hazardous substances.
11. American Academy of Pediatrics — Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change
Website: https://www.aap.org/
Supports pediatric environmental health education and advocacy, including efforts to reduce children's exposure to environmental hazards such as lead.
International lead prevention and advocacy organizations
12. LEAPP Alliance
Website: https://leappalliance.org.uk/
Raises awareness of lead exposure and lead poisoning, with information concerning health risks, exposure sources, prevention, and related policies.
13. Pure Earth
Website: https://www.pureearth.org/
Works internationally to identify and reduce toxic pollution, including lead contamination affecting communities and children's health.
14. Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP)
Website: https://leadelimination.org/
Works to reduce lead exposure, particularly through lead paint testing, policy support, and practical prevention initiatives.
15. The LEAD Group Inc.
Website: https://lead.org.au/
An Australian nonprofit focused on lead poisoning prevention, public education, information about lead hazards, and advocacy to reduce exposure.
16. World Health Organization (WHO)
Website: https://www.who.int/health-topics/lead-poisoning
Provides international public health guidance, educational materials, and awareness campaigns addressing lead poisoning and prevention.
17. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Website: https://www.unep.org/
Supports international environmental health initiatives, including efforts to eliminate lead paint and reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals.
18. Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint
Supports international action to eliminate lead paint through improved legislation, regulatory measures, technical cooperation, and awareness.
19. Partnership for a Lead-Free Future
Website: https://www.leadfreefuture.org/
Brings together partners working to accelerate the prevention of childhood lead poisoning and reduce lead exposure around the world.
20. Health and Environment Justice Support (HEJSupport)
Website: https://hej-support.org/
Works on environmental health and chemical safety, including lead exposure awareness, civil society engagement, and policy development.
21. Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE)
Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Armenian+Women+for+Health+and+Healthy+Environment+official
Works on environmental health and public awareness, including activities related to lead exposure and lead paint prevention.
22. EcoWaste Coalition
Website: https://ecowastecoalition.blogspot.com/
A Philippine environmental health and advocacy network that has undertaken public education and campaigns concerning toxic chemicals, including lead in consumer products and paint.
23. Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO)
Website: https://esdo.org/
A Bangladesh-based environmental organization involved in chemical safety, pollution prevention, and public awareness concerning hazardous substances, including lead.
24. Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
Website: https://www.env-health.org/
A European nonprofit network working to improve public health through environmental policy, research, and advocacy on pollution and hazardous chemicals.
25. European Environment Agency (EEA)
Website: https://www.eea.europa.eu/
Provides environmental data, assessments, and information about chemical pollution and environmental health risks across Europe.
International public health and children's health resources
26. UNICEF
Website: https://www.unicef.org/
Supports children's health and well-being globally and contributes to work addressing environmental hazards that threaten children's development, including lead exposure.
27. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Website: https://www.paho.org/
The regional public health agency for the Americas, working with countries on health protection and environmental health issues, including lead poisoning prevention.
28. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
Provides research, recommendations, and educational resources to prevent workplace exposures, including occupational exposure to lead.
29. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Website: https://www.osha.gov/lead
Provides workplace safety standards and guidance concerning lead exposure, worker protection, monitoring, and prevention.
30. Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC)
Website: https://aoec.org/
A professional network connecting occupational and environmental health clinics and practitioners who assess and manage exposures to hazardous substances, including lead.
Additional Lead Exposure Awareness and Prevention Organizations
31. Lead-safe Futures
Website: https://leadsafefutures.org/
Lead-safe Futures is a UK-based research initiative focused on understanding and preventing childhood lead exposure. Its work includes research into lead exposure monitoring, child-friendly blood sampling approaches, and public health strategies to improve the identification and prevention of lead poisoning.
32. The LEAD Group Inc. (Lead Education and Abatement Design Group)
Website: https://lead.org.au/
The LEAD Group Inc. is an Australian nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing lead poisoning and reducing lead contamination. It provides public education, information about lead hazards, guidance on lead-safe practices, and advocacy for stronger lead-safety policies. Its work supports individuals, families, professionals, and communities seeking to reduce lead exposure.
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Website: https://www.who.int/campaigns/international-lead-poisoning-prevention-week
An annual global awareness campaign coordinated by WHO that highlights the health effects of lead exposure, promotes prevention, and encourages action to eliminate lead paint and other sources of lead exposure.
Important note
This directory is provided for educational and informational purposes. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, certification, or a formal partnership. Organizations differ in their scope, activities, and geographic coverage. Visitors should consult each organization's official website for current programs, contact details, and guidance.
If you believe an organization should be added to this directory, please contact us with its official website and relevant information about its work in lead exposure awareness or prevention.