It's renovation season. Make it lead-safe!
- Watch our informational videos to learn about lead-safe work.
- Find a certified lead-safe renovation contractor in your community using our public directory.
- Look for funding opportunities for renovation and repair that may be available in your community.
- Report unsafe lead or asbestos work.
There's no better time to spruce up your home with a renovation project. But was your home built before 1978? If so, your children could be exposed to lead in the dust created during your project. Just a small amount of lead dust can cause learning disabilities, developmental delays, and other behavior and health problems for your child. Fortunately, you can prevent exposure to lead by making sure renovation work on your home is done safely.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Information
Learn more about the effects of lead exposure on young children. Included is research on how lead exposure affects young children as they age and attend elementary school.
New Resource: Lead Poisoning: Emerging Sources of Lead P-01887A (PDF)
Contact Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program staff.
Training and Certification for Working with Lead-Based Paint
Training and certification are required before you may offer or conduct regulated lead-based paint activities, including renovations, in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. Our guide on Getting Certified to Work with Lead-Based Paint walks you through the process.
