The Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is a resource to help address the risk of lead poisoning in young children, pregnant women, and adults who work or have hobbies that involve lead.

The Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and our partners offer a wide range of publications and resources for parents, healthcare providers, contractors, property owners and municipalities statewide.

1 day ago · More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, the highest number to do so since routine testing efforts for 1- and 2-year-olds began in

In NH, when lead exposure hazards are identified in a rental property with a resident child 72 month and younger with a venous blood lead level of 5 µg/dL or higher, the DPHS issues an Administrative Order of Lead Hazard Reduction (Order) to the property owner.

5 days ago · CLF is calling on lawmakers to pass HB 724, a comprehensive bill that would provide critical solutions to prevent childhood lead poisoning. This legislation prioritizes prevention over reaction, ensuring families are protected from this entirely avoidable tragedy.

Jan 28, 2025 · More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, according to a recently published report from state officials. That’s the highest number of kids with...

January 27, 2025 (Concord, NH) – A New Hampshire state report rings alarms for the lead poisoning crisis, with 1,142 children poisoned by lead in 2023. This is the highest number of children poisoned since the state began requiring blood lead testing for one- and two-year-olds, and experts warn the real numbers could be even higher since many ...

This dramatic drop in testing rates is alarming, as routine testing of children at age one and again, a second test, at age two, is critical to identifying those with elevated blood lead levels, connecting them with key services to mitigate lead’s harmful efects on their developing brains.

Sep 30, 2021 · CDC supports New Hampshire and other state and local health departments, or their bona fide agents, through cooperative agreements to support childhood lead poisoning prevention activities. Read about the program's successes.

Jan 29, 2025 · More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, according to a recently published report from state officials.