Removing Lead Paint: DIY or Hire a Contractor?
Ask The Pediatrician: What Can Parents Do To Prevent Exposure To Lead?
Q: What can I do to protect my family from lead exposure? Should I have my children tested? A: Protecting children from exposure to lead is important to lifelong good health. Even low levels of lead in the blood have been shown to affect IQ, ability to pay attention and academic achievement. The most important […]
Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Good morning. Have a seat. Have a seat. Good morning. Ms. Jackson, I want to thank you. Your leadership is so inspiring, and the whole group of women and men and the community leaders that — that really have been a voice on these issues for so long. For so […]
Cleveland gets $5 million to abate lead paint as part of broader fight against lead contamination
WASHINGTON, D. C. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday announced that it’s awarding Cleveland a $5 million grant to be used for identifying and cleaning up lead paint in 240 low income families’ homes, as well as a $700,000 grant to help abate other hazards in 175 homes. The Cleveland […]
Ohio children found to outpace nation in elevated blood lead level
Stay-at-home orders triggered by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic caused children who live in older homes across the country — including Clark and Champaign counties — to be exposed even more to lead poisoning last year. The lockdown also prevented thousands of young people locally and nationwide from being screened for the toxic metal, and an […]
State sues over lead risks at South Side home
YOUNGSTOWN — The Ohio Department of Health has sued BSA Construction of Youngstown and its owner, Brian Benson of Parkwood Avenue, over lead-poisoning dangers involving a home at 356 E. Judson Ave. on the South Side. It’s been home to Big Momma Childcare, a 24-hour family child-care facility, since April. The day care is not […]
We’re Losing IQ Points ”: Lead Poisoning Crisis Among Children in the United States | Children’s Health
9-year-old Turokk Dow loves spelling, airplanes and basketball. He is learning to read and write in a third grade classroom. However, at the age of three, he suffers from extreme blood lead poisoning, with lead levels almost ten times higher than EPA’s behavioral levels, significantly exacerbating the already substantial challenges of his young life. As […]
Attorney general sues to vacate day care on Youngstown’s South Side for lead concerns
Dust samples collected during a 2017 inspection had lead levels nearly six to nine times higher than the EPA limit. The tenant began operating a day care there this year. But the lead was never properly removed, according to state records. YOUNGSTOWN — New court action from the Ohio attorney general alleges a South Side […]
Building Managers on the Hook for Lead Paint Safety Requirements
By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Nov 23, 2021 Enforcement and Inspection Updated: Nov 23, 2021 Property management companies (PMC) performing or offering to perform regulated renovations without EPA certification in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities will be subject to stronger enforcement and compliance regulations of the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule in […]
Texas A&M Geochemist Identifies Sources Of Lead Poisoning In Children
Franco Marcantonio has successfully used isotope geochemistry to help find sources of lead poisoning in children with high blood lead levels. By John Sarao, Texas A&M University College of Geosciences NOVEMBER 19, 2021 SHARE Share Tweet 0SHARES Marcantonio and collaborators sampled the blood of infants and toddlers and several potential sources of lead in each […]