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651-201-4620
health.asbestos-lead@state.mn.us

Lead Fact Sheets and Brochures

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MDH Fact Sheets and Brochures by Language

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English
  • A-Z List of Contaminants in Water: Lead
  • Childhood Lead Exposure: Are Your Kids at Risk? (PDF)
  • Cleaning Up Lead Dust in Your Home (PDF)
  • Common Sources of Lead
  • Home Water Treatment
  • Lead Awareness (PDF)
  • Lead and Cadmium in Children's Jewelry (PDF)
  • Lead Exposure during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Lead in Imported Products (PDF)
  • Metal Toxicity from Ayurvedic Medications
  • Protect Children From Lead with Healthy Foods (PDF)
  • Simplified Cleaning Up Lead Dust in Your Home (PDF)
  • Steps to Help Lower Your Child's Blood Lead Level
  • Take-Home Lead: A Preventable Risk for Your Family
Arabic

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Foods

  • حماية الأطفال من الرصاص حماية الأطفال من الرصاص (PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • تنظيف غبار الرصاص في منزلك (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • نظف غبار الرصاص من منزلك (PDF)

In Products

Lead in Imported Products

  • رصاص في المنتجات المستوردة(PDF)
Dari

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Foods

  • مقابل سرب محافظت کنیدبا مصرف غذای صحی از اطفال در (PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • در خانه زدودن ذرات سرب (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • از خانه زدودن ذرات سرب(PDF)

In Products

Lead in Imported Products

  • در محصولات وارداتی سرب(PDF)
Gujarati

Metal Toxicity from Ayurvedic Medications

  • આયુર્વેદિક દવાઓથી મેટલ ઝેરીતા (PDF)
Hindi

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Foods

  • स्वास्थ्यप्रद भोजन से बच्चों की सीसे से रक्षा करें (PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • आपके घर में सीसे की धूल की सफाई करना (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • आपके घर में सीसे की धूल को साफ करना (PDF)

In Products

Lead in Imported Products

  • आयातित उत्पादों में सीसा (PDF)

Metal Toxicity from Ayurvedic Medications

  • आयुर्वेदिक दवाओं से धातु विषाक्तता (PDF)
Hmong

    Childhood Lead Exposure

    • Kev Raug Kuab Txhuas Rau Thaum Menyuam Yaus (PDF)

    Lead Exposure During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

    • Kev Raug Kuab Txhuas thaum lub Cev Xeeb Tub thiab thaum Tseem Pub Niam Mis (PDF)

    Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Foods

    • Kev Noj Zaub Mov Los Mus Tiv Thaiv Me Nyuam Ntawm Kuab Txhuas (PDF)

    Steps to Help Lower Your Child’s Blood Lead Level

    • Cov Kev Uas Yuav Pab Txo Tau Cov Hmoov Txhuas (Lead) Hauv Koj Tus Menyuam Cov Ntshav (PDF) 

    In the Home

    Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

    • Kev Tus Cov Hmoov Kuab Txhuas Hauv Koj Lub Tsev (PDF) 

    Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

    • Kev Tu Cov Hmoov Kuab Txhuas Hauv Koj Lub Tsev (PDF)

    Take-Home Lead

    • Kev Coj Hmoov Kuab Txhuas Mus Tsev (PDF)

    In Products

    Lead in Imported Products

    • Kuab Txhuas Nyob Hauv Cov Khoom Los Ntawm Txawv Teb Chaws (PDF)
Karen
  • Lead Exposure During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (PDF)
  • Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Foods (PDF)
  • Steps to help lower your child's blood lead level (PDF)

In the Home

  • Cleaning Up Lead Dust in your Home (PDF)
  • Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in Your Home (PDF)
  • Take Home Lead (PDF)

In Products

  • Lead in Imported Products (PDF)
Nepali

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Food

  • बच्चाहरूलाई स्वस्थ खानपानद्वारा लिडबाट रक्षा गर्नुहोस (PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • तपाईंको घरको सिडको धूलो सफा गर्ने (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • तपाईंको घरको लिडको धूलो सफा गर्ने (PDF)

In Products

Lead in Imported Products

  • लिड आयात गरिने उत्पा दनहरूमा (PDF)

Metal Toxicity from Ayurvedic Medications

  • आयुर्वेदिक औषधिबाट धातु विषाक्तता (PDF)
Oromo

Childhood Lead Exposure: Are Your Kids at Risk?

  • ijoollummaa irsaasii (lead) waan tokkoof saaxila ba’uu (PDF)

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Food

  • Ijoollee Keessaniif Nyaata Fayyaalessa Kennuudhaan Liidii Irraa Ittisaa (PDF)

Steps to Help Lower Your Child’s Blood Lead Level

  • Tarkanfiilee Baay’ina irsaasii (Lead) dhiiga mucaakee keessa jiru hir’isuuf fudhatamuu qaban (PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • Daaraa Liidii Mana Keessan Keessaa Qulleessaa (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • Liidii Qulleessuu Owwaara Mana Keessaa Qulleessuu (PDF)

Take-Home Lead

  • Liidii Manatti Fudhatanii Galuu (PDF)

In Products

Lead in Imported Products

  • Oomisha Liidii Of keessaa qaban (PDF)
Pashto

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Food

  • صحي خوراک سره ماشومان له سرپ فلز ساتل (PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • له خپل کور د سرپو د فلز د دو صفايي کول (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • خپل کور سرپ د دوړو صفا (PDF)

In Products

Lead in Imported Products

  • د سرپ فلز شتونخارجي تولیداتو کې (PDF)
Punjabi

Metal Toxicity from Ayurvedic Medications

  • ਆਯੁਰਵੈਦਿਕ ਦਵਾਈਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਧਾਤੂ ਜ਼ਹਿਰੀਲੇ (PDF)
Somali

Childhood Lead Exposure: Are Your Kids at Risk?

  • Soo If Bixida Maadada/Walaxda Liidh Ee Xilliga Caruurnimada (PDF)

Common Sources of Lead

  • Ilaha Guud ee Sunta Rasaasta Laga Helayo (PDF)

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Eating

  • Kaga ilaali carruurta leedh cunto caafimaad leh (PDF)

Steps to Help Lower Your Child’s Blood Lead Level

  • Talaabooyinka Lagu Caawinaayo Si Hoos- Loogu Dhigo Heerka Sunta Rasaasta Ku Jirta Dhiiga Ilmahaaga (PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • Ilaha ka Imaanayaan Sunta Rasaasta ee Guriga (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • Nadiifinta Leedh Boodhka Ka-tirtir Gurigaaga (PDF)

Take Home Lead

  • Uqaadidda-Guriga Liidh (Lead)

In Products

Lead in Imported Products

  • Leedh Ku jirta alaabaha laso dejiyo (PDF)
Spanish

Childhood Lead Exposure: Are Your Kids at Risk?

  • La exposición al plomo durante la niñez (PDF) 

Common Sources of Lead

  • Cómo encontrar plomo en su hogar (PDF)

Lead Awareness

  • Conciencia sobre el plomo (PDF)

Lead Exposure during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

  • Exposición al plomo durante el embarazo y la lactancia materna (PDF)

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Food

  • Proteja a los niños del plomo con alimentos saludables (PDF)

Steps to Help Lower Your Child’s Blood Lead Level

  • Pasos a Seguir Para Disminuir Los Niveles de Plomo en la Sangre de su Niño (PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • Limpieza de polvo de plomo en el hogar (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • Limpiando el plomo polvo en su casa (PDF)

Take-Home Lead

  • El plomo se lleva a casa (PDF)

In Products

Lead and Cadmium in Children's Jewelry

  • Plomo y cadmio en la joyeria infantil (PDF)

Lead in Imported Products

  • Plomo en productos importados (PDF)
Swahili

Protect Children from Lead with Healthy Eating

  • Linda watoto dhidi ya Risasi Kwa Chakula chenye Afya(PDF)

In the Home

Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • Kusafisha Vumbi ya Risasi Nyumbani Kwako (PDF)

Simplified Cleaning up Lead Dust in your Home

  • Kusafisha RisasiVumbi Nyumbani Kwako (PDF)

In Products

Lead in Imported Products

  • Risasi katika Bidhaa Zinazoletwa (PDF)
Urdu

Metal Toxicity from Ayurvedic Medications

  • آئورورڈک ادویات سے دھاتی زہریلا (PDF)

Additional Resources

U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The following brochures and translated resources from the EPA provide useful information to protect yourself and your family from the harmful effects of lead:

  • Steps to Lead Safe Remodeling, Repair and Painting (PDF) - a step by step guide for homeowners who plan to do their own home remodeling work.

  • Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (PDF) - an informative brochure for prospective tenants or homeowners who intend to lease or purchase a pre-1978 home.

  • EPA en español (Translated into Spanish)

  • Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home - Real Estate Disclosure (Available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Somali)

     More translated materials

    • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Translated into Spanish)

Twin Cities Public Television

  • Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids Video - MDH partnered with the Emergency & Community Health Outreach (ECHO) program to create these videos that includes lead prevention videos in English, Hmong, Khmer (Cambodian), Lao, Vietnamese, Somali and Spanish.
Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids Videos
  • ECHO | Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids | English
  • ECHO | Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids | Somali
  • ECHO | Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids | Vietnamese
  • ECHO | Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids | Khmer
  • ECHO | Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids | Hmong
  • ECHO | Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids | Spanish
  • ECHO | Lead Safe Housing Equals Lead Free Kids | Lao
  • University of Minnesota Extension Services

    • Lead in the Home Garden and Urban Soil Environment

    Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

    • Lead Information for Hunters
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    Last Updated: 10/03/2022

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