Open AccessIntervention Model for Contaminated Consumer Products: A Multifaceted Tool for Protecting Public Health
Author(s) -
Paromita Hore,
Munerah Ahmed,
Deborah Nagin,
Nancy Clark
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.301912
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , environmental health , public health , intervention (counseling) , business , hygiene , lead poisoning , medicine , waste management , engineering , nursing , pathology , psychiatry
Lead-based paint and occupational lead hazards remain the primary exposure sources of lead in New York City (NYC) children and men, respectively. Lead poisoning has also been associated with the use of certain consumer products in NYC. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene developed the Intervention Model for Contaminated Consumer Products, a comprehensive approach to identify and reduce exposure to lead and other hazards in consumer products. The model identifies hazardous consumer products, determines their availability in NYC, enforces on these products, and provides risk communication and public education. Implementation of the model has resulted in removal of thousands of contaminated products from local businesses and continues to raise awareness of these hazardous products.