National Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week

Lead Week is an annual, national campaign during the last full week of October to bring awareness to and prevent childhood lead exposure. This year, Lead Week takes place October 19–25 and California’s theme is​, “Nutrition as ​Prevention.” 

The following resources include webinars, images with suggested captions and messaging, and a promotional flyer. They are intended to support educational and outreach efforts across social media, websites, emails, and newsletters.

Additional resources and tools can be found on go.cdph.ca.gov/LeadWeek2025. 

Webinars

Did you know that healthy eating can help protect your children from lead poisoning?

Join FREE public webinars during Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 19-25) to learn how nutrition can be a powerful form of prevention! 

Veggielution and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Veggielution and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley will each present an overview of their organizations including topics such as sustainable food practices, food justice, and community building.

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CDPH Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)

The CDPH Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) will be presenting an overview of the Program’s services, nutritional information about foods that help reduce the absorption of lead and foods that are covered by WIC’s service that fit these nutritional needs.

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Veggielution and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Webinar

Los Angeles Childhood
Lead Poisoning
Prevention Program

The Los Angeles Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program will present on foods and recipes that contain ingredients that help reduce the absorption of lead and bringing together communities through cultural humility.

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Promotional Materials and Messaging

Help promote Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

Social Media

Nutrition as Prevention

 

 

 

 

Lead can make it hard for kids to learn and pay attention. Foods high in calcium, iron and vitamin C can help limit the amount of lead absorbed into the body.

Offer a variety of healthy foods to protect your child from the effects of lead, like:

  • Yogurt or oatmeal with fruit
  • Nut butter on whole wheat toast
  • Chicken, veggies and lentils

If you need food support, call 2-1-1 for resources near you.

Learn more at: go.cdph.ca.gov/LeadWeek2025

Urban Gardening

 

 

Grow lead-safe, eat lead-safe! Planting your own food is a great way to serve fruits and vegetables to your family.

To keep your food lead free:

  • Plant in a raised bed or indoor garden
  • Use new soil - store-bought may be safer than original soil in the yard

Wash food well before eating.

Learn more at: go.cdph.ca.gov/LeadWeek2025

Promotional Flyer

Contact Us

For more information, contact the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at (619) 692-8487
or send us an e-mail.