CHADIS Resources for Families

Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home (Online - Parent)

Information pamphlet for parents about lead in the home

All Ages

Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)

http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/outreach/leapame.pdf

National Institute of Environmental Health Services (Organization - Governmental)

The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. To have the greatest...

All Ages

Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/intro.htm

Toddlers Should Get Tested for Lead (Online - Parent)

Article by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) which recommends that all kids get tested for lead when they are 1 and 2 years old.

All Ages

Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3)

http://kidshealth.org/breaking_news/lead_testing.html

National Network for Immunization Information (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)

The mission of the National Network for Immunization Information (NNii) is to provide the public, health professionals, policy makers, and the media with up-to-date, scientifically valid information...

All Ages

Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)

http://immunizationinfo.org

U.S. Pharmacopeia (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is the official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products...

All Ages

http://www.usp.org