Lead and Copper Rule Revisions On December 16, 2021, EPA announced the next steps to strengthen the regulatory framework on lead in drinking water. During the next two years, TDEC will be …

Toolkit to Fund Lead Poisoning Prevention The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) released a Lead Funding Toolkit: a publicly-available, web-based practitioner’s guide including over 40 sources …

LEAD Tennessee LEAD Tennessee advances State leaders through twelve months of intense, high-impact development in eight leadership core competencies. This premier program is building …

Blood Lead Levels Infectious agent: N/A Description of illness: Lead poisoning is a serious environmental threat to children’s health. There is no safe blood lead level. Elevated blood lead …

Childhood Lead Poisoning – Fact Sheet Tennessee Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Who is at most risk from lead exposure? Children face a higher risk of lead exposure than do adults. …

Lead in drinking water Lead in drinking water is a real concern. Young children and infants are more vulnerable to lead because the physical and behavioral effects of lead occur at lower exposure levels …

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) prepared this Health Consultation for the Southside Chattanooga Lead (SSCL) site in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee under a cooperative …

About Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention The Tennessee Lead Poisoning Prevention Program provides case management, local outreach and education, public health lead investigations (requires …

Enroll for Free Lead in Drinking Water Testing The Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care Centers (LTSCC) Program is a free, voluntary program offered by the Tennessee Department of Environment …

Plan Overview This plan was prepared by the Tennessee Department of Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages …