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Assessment

When possible checklists have been included for your convenience. When specific checklists are not yet available information is provided about the types of hazards. You can then search under Hazards A-Z for more in-depth information about that hazard, including intervention strategies. Don't forget to check the Databases and Assessment Tools page for a more extensive list of useful assessment tools. 

You can search this resource by the following:

• Target Area - by location: Home, School, Work or Community
• Health Effects - by major organ system or disease entity
• Target Population - by groups: children, women, seniors, immigrants, workers, urban and rural poor
• Media - By source of hazard such as air, soil or solid waste, drinking water
• Checklists and Questionnaires
  • Blood Lead Risk Screening Questionnaire for Children*
  • Environmental Health Assessment Guide for a Home and Family* and accompanying web-based Resource

  (*pdf file; requires Adobe Acrobat...click here to download)

Target Area

Click on the menu items below to learn more about assessing each respective area.

Home	School	Work	Community

Health Effects

Click on the menu items below to learn more about assessing a patient based on health effects.

• Asthma
• Lead Poisoning
  • Blood Lead Screening Risk Questionniare for Children

Target Populations

Click on the menu items below to learn more about assessing each target group.

• Children
  • Blood Lead Screening Risk Questionniare for Children
• Pregnant Women
• Workers

Media

Click on the menu items below to learn more about assessing for each type of media.

Air	Soil	Water