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Online/Hybrid Lead Risk Assessor Training Now Available to Local Public Health Authorities
- This training uses both virtual, instructor-led training sessions and in-person Hands-On instruction. Virtual modules are available in 4-hour morning and afternoon sections. Please contact raegan.conroy@pbsusa.com or call 503-935-5490 to register or request more information. Funding is available to cover the cost of the training and certification for local public health authorities. If you have questions, email ryan.s.barker@oha.oregon.gov.
FDA Recall Notice and Investigation of Lead Contamination of Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising parents/caregivers not to eat, sell, or serve multiple brands of apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead. Parents and caregivers of toddlers and young children who may have consumed these apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches should contact their child’s healthcare provider about getting a blood test.
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 333-017 and 333-018 Amended Effective 10/26/2023
- These amendments include a replacement of the term "lead poisoning" with "blood lead level at or above the blood lead reference value", and a reduction in the case definition from 5 ug/dL to 3.5 ug/dL.
- This amendment aligns Oregon with the CDC's Blood Lead Reference Value.
Oregon Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Advisory Committee presentation (10/10/2023)
High lead levels found in two tubes of Diep Bao cream used to treat eczema in babies
EPA Affirms Building Managers Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements When Performing Renovations
- 1/21/2022 Press Release announcing changes affecting property management companies that manage pre-1978 housing or properties and contract renovations that could disturb lead-based paint.
FDA Safety Warning and Recalls for LeadCare Analyzers
Law Related to Demolition of Residences with Lead-Based Paint
Alerts and Recalls
Reducing Lead in School Drinking Water