Reproductive Health > Reproductive Environmental Health Series: Lead and Reproductive Health
posted on Oct 31, 2019
This course qualifies as continuing education for physicians, nurses, certified health education specialists, certified public health professionals and other professionals provided by the Centers for Disease Control and its partners.
Origination Date: 08/15/2019
Expiration Date: 08/15/2021
Expiration Date: 08/15/2021
These short, interactive modules are designed to highlight the potential sources of exposure to environmental substances and review possible health effects of concern, these modules use case examples of “low”, “medium”, and “higher” exposure settings to provide you as a clinician with a template in which to frame your pregnant patient’s concern or potential for exposure. These modules finish with a short perspective on a relevant literature example or concept of importance in environmental toxicology. This is one of nine modules are now available with CE!
Learning Objectives
- Identify differences between organic and inorganic lead (Pb).
- Describe the pathways of lead exposure.
- Identify the populations most at risk for lead exposure.
- Assess your patients' risk for lead exposure.
- Select appropriate recommendations for the at-risk patient.
Developed By
- Charles McKay, MD, FACMT, FACEP; President, American College of Medical Toxicology
- Anna Engstrom, PhD Candidate, University of Washington School of Public Health
- Michaella Ann Pain, MPH, Project Manager, University of California San Francisco Medical Center
