Environmental Lead Program
Mission
To protect the health and safety of children, workers, and the general public by identifying and decreasing environmental lead hazards.
What we do
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Ensure that children under 6 years of age are screened for lead poisoning.
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Collect blood level test results for children younger than 6 years of age to evaluate screening and lead poisoning trends.
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Refer children with blood lead levels above the reference level (5 mcg/dL) to case management and in-home education services.
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Offer comprehensive environmental inspection of homes of children younger than 6 years of age with significant blood lead levels.
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Conduct outreach and education about the dangers of lead poisoning.
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Offer free educational materials.
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Partner with the Rhode Island Alliance for Healthy Housing to improve housing in Rhode island.
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Set parameters for licensing lead professionals to conduct environmental inspections and remove lead hazards from properties.
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Conduct filed investigations on sites where lead hazard removal is being performed to ensure that workers are appropriately licensed and follow lead-safe work practices.
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Enforce and inform the public about Lead Poisoning Prevention Regulations:
Rhode Island Department of Health