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Welcome to HeadLice.Org!

Head lice resources and information for parents, health care professionals, and organizations brought to you by the National Pediculosis Association,® Inc. Learn to screen, detect and remove head lice and nits safely and effectively. See the NPA Mission Statement.

What To Do About Head Lice

Parents naturally put their children first, constantly seeking information to keep their families nurtured and safe. But when it comes to head lice, they’re often confronted with conflicting guidance and misinformation—leading them to make potentially risky and ineffective treatment decisions. Among the hazards are serious health effects from repeated exposure to various pesticide remedies, treatment failures, lice resistance, and chronic infestations that make parents and children feel desperate and overwhelmed. The NPA advises parents to comb first, to discontinue the use of any treatment at the earliest sign of failure, and to avoid using other chemicals. Manual removal of head lice with a comb is the best option whenever possible.

Every Month is Head Lice Prevention Month!

No Nit Policy

Learn about NPA’s No-Nit Policy and how to minimize head lice as a public health problem and to keep children in school lice and nit free.

Current Safety Issues

NPA posts this interview with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr to share what we believe to be important information on current issues affecting children, safety and the public health.

Focus on Safety

Learn about the Deceptive Dozen and why combing with an effective head lice comb, rather than turning to pesticides, is the preferred and most effective solution for head lice removal.

The LiceMeister® comb was featured as a lindane alternative at a global meeting of the Stockholm Convention!

National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Awards NPA 2001 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Award.