CDC, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Program)
"The Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988 authorized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to initiate program efforts to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in the United States. As a...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Smoking Risk Factor Guidelines (Info for Clinician)
Reviews the AAP Guidelines on Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) exposure and provides tips on how clinicians can address tobacco use with patients. Also covers the epidemiology of childhood smoking...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
http://resources.childhealthcare.org/cocoon/rfg/smoking.html
Benefits of quitting (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent/Child)
Health Effects of Smoking Among Young People (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent/Child)
Tips for Quitting Smoking (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent/Child)
What happens to your body when you quit smoking (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent/Child)
Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking (Online)
Fact Sheet about smoking and its relationship to cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/factsheets/HealthEffectsofCigaretteSmoking_Factsheet.htm
Questions and Answers about TB (Online)
A list of questions and answers about tuberculosis from 2005`
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Tuberculosis: The Connection between TB and HIV (Online)
A fact sheet explaining how those with HIV are more likely to get TB
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/pamphlets/tbandhiv_eng.htm
Autism Information Center (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)