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Montefiore Medical Center Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Nancy Redkey
Project Coordinator
111 East 210th St., 401 Moses
Bronx, NY 10467
Phone: (718) 920-5016 Main Office or (718) 547-2789 Safe House
Fax: (718) 920-4377 Main Office or (718) 547-2881 Safe House

Mission Statement

 
The Montefiore Lead Poisoning Prevention Program addresses all aspects of childhood lead poisoning from diagnosis and treatment to education and research. Their mission is to treat lead-poisoned children and their families and to educate families at risk, other medical providers and local, state and national legislators and policy makers.

  • Geographic focus: New York
  • No membership
  • Other organizational activities (not directed specifically toward children): advocacy, community research, education, lobbying, organizing, research, social services, technical assistance, training

    • Children's Environmental Health Activities

    		 
    The Montefiore Lead Poisoning Prevention Program operates clinics, runs training programs, holds an annual conference, conducts workshops, gives lectures, writes articles, testifies at hearings, sits on the CDC committee for Lead Poisoning Guidelines, conducts research, measures bone lead in infants and children by L-line x-ray fluorescence, supervises and facilitates lead cleanup in homes with leaded paint, and operates a residential and training facility where families can stay temporarily while their homes are being de-leaded.
    Publications and Information Services 
    • Able to respond to questions from the public. Best way to contact: Please inquire in writing or by phone.
    • Able to respond quickly to new developments

    Please note: the information presented above was provided and reviewed for accuracy by Montefiore Medical Center Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and was not verified independently by the Children's Environmental Health Network.
    Publication date: 5/5/99