Citation

Hore P, Ahmed M, Nagin D, Clark N. Am. J. Public Health 2014; 104(8): 1377-1383.

Affiliation

Paromita Hore, Munerah Ahmed, Deborah Nagin, and Nancy Clark are with the Bureau of Environmental Disease and Injury Prevention, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2014.301912

PMID

24922141

Abstract

Lead-based paint and occupational lead hazards remain the primary exposure sources of lead in New York City (NYC) children and men, respectively. Lead poisoning has also been associated with the use of certain consumer products in NYC. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene developed the Intervention Model for Contaminated Consumer Products, a comprehensive approach to identify and reduce exposure to lead and other hazards in consumer products. The model identifies hazardous consumer products, determines their availability in NYC, enforces on these products, and provides risk communication and public education. Implementation of the model has resulted in removal of thousands of contaminated products from local businesses and continues to raise awareness of these hazardous products. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print June 12, 2014: e1-e7. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.301912).

Language: en