You can be exposed to lead while at work, but there are ways to keep you and your family safe.
Learn about how lead gets inside our bodies and who is most at risk of exposure.
Learn about symptoms of lead exposure in adults.
Learn how employers and workers can prevent work-related lead exposure and keep their families safe.
For professionals
This program monitors work-related lead exposure in the United States.
Learn about lead testing and workplace lead exposure regulations and recommendations.
Assess lead exposure using data from the Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance program.
Other CDC lead resources
Review information about childhood lead exposure including risk factors and prevention methods.