New Jersey Resources

Calcium May Prevent Lead Poisoning in Children - This article from HealthfulLife discusses the possible beneficial effects of calcium.

Childhood Lead Poisoning in New Jersey - This is the 2004 report issued by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. This site is in PDF format and will require an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

Interactive Lead Learning Center - Click around this site to learn more about lead poisoning.

Lead and Lead Paint - The local office of the Environmental Protection Agency has issued this fact sheet.

Lead Poisoning from RWJUH - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers this information.

Lead Poisoning - This is an article from HealthfulLife about lead poisoning, containing the latest information on what levels of lead exposure are the most dangerous.

Lead Poisoning Prevention - The Department of Health and Senior Services has created this fact sheet.

You Don't Have to Eat Lead Chips to Get Lead Poisoning - The State of New Jersey makes this brochure available, it discusses lead paint. This site is in PDF format and will require an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.