The Following Are Contacts for Lead Poisoning Information:

To test your child for lead poisoning:
Ask your doctor for a blood test. If you do not have a doctor, call the Child Health and Disability Prevention program, (415) 554-9950, and ask your child be tested as part of a "well-child" examination.

For information about lead in soil and soil testing:
San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners (SLUG), (415) 285-SLUG.

To apply for a city grant to fix lead hazards in your home:
Mayor’s Office of Housing, (415) 703-6667.

For advice on how to work safely while repairing surfaces that may have lead paint:
Mayor’s Office of Housing, (415) 703-6667.

To test your water for lead:
San Francisco Water Department for free testing, (877) 737- 8297.

To report building code violations, such as peeling paint:
Department of Building Inspection, Housing Inspection Services, (415) 558-6220.

To report unsafe painting and construction work:
The Department of Building Inspection, (415) 558-6598.

For help talking to your landloard about lead hazards:
Housing Rights Committee, (415) 703-8644; Tenant’s Union, (415) 282-5525.

For information on Lead Hazards and How to Protect Your Family:
Asian Pacific Islander Family Resources Network, (415) 616-9797; DPH Childhood Lead Prevention Program, (415) 554-8930; Literacy for Environmental Justice, (415) 508-0575.

-Compiled by Melissa Miller