| The Advisory Committee on
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (ACCLPP) consists of 13 regular
voting members knowledgeable in fields associated with childhood lead
poisoning who have been selected by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. The
Committee also includes 9 nonvoting ex officio members representing
additional agencies of the U.S. government and 9 nonvoting liaison
representatives representing organizations with interests in childhood
lead poisoning prevention. The
ACCLPP advises and guides the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of
Health and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding new scientific knowledge and
technical developments and their practical implications for childhood
lead poisoning prevention efforts.
The overall goal of
the ACCLPP is to provide advice that will assist the Department and
the nation in reducing the incidence and prevalence of childhood lead
poisoning.
According to its
charter, the ACCLPP reviews and reports regularly on childhood lead
poisoning prevention practices and recommends improvement in national
childhood lead poisoning prevention efforts.
The ACCLPP develops written recommendations for the prevention
and control of childhood lead poisoning.
In making such recommendations, the ACCLPP takes into account
information about the health effects of lead exposure in children, the
epidemiology of childhood lead poisoning, implementation issues,
ethical and legal constraints, and other factors.
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