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In Milwaukee, efforts are underway to ensure no kids are poisoned by lead at school ever again. By the end of this summer, ...
Elizabeth Poole and her new team will begin their work by focusing on lead-based paint hazards as they build out the new ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Lead Safe Child Care pilot program has officially completed its first project. The pilot program is a collaboration between the city of Cleveland, the Cleveland Clinic, ...
Lead paint can have a sweet taste ... from 5 micrograms per deciliter to 3.5. But CDC officials say there is no safe level of lead in blood. Ruth Ann Norton, the president and chief executive ...
The department identified lead paint in a basement bathroom at the school. No amount of lead is safe, especially for children. The case marked the first time the department had investigated a lead ...
Syracuse, NY — When workers wearing moon suits come in, families with young kids must move out. That’s the predicament for dozens of Syracuse families each year as lead-paint remediation ...
Peeling paint on windows is a pretty common exposure ... there really is no safe level of lead. Lead is an essential element. It’s in the environment. It’s out there. But we want to decrease ...
No amount of lead is safe, especially for children. Lead-based paint was commonly used until 1978, when it was banned due to safety concerns. "We are all committed to lead safe buildings for all ...
LEAD PAINT IS A MAJOR ISSUE IN OLDER MILWAUKEE HOMES ... information on qualifying for help is available on the Lead Safe Homes webpage. Lead contamination in homes in the Milwaukee area is ...
Ohio – Five years after City Hall passed a lead-safe law meant to better protect young children against the dangers of lead paint exposure, there’s been no change in the rate of Cleveland kids ...
Amount of paint chipping, school neighborhood are among ... By Oct. 1, MPS says it will "train 100% of custodial and facilities staff on lead-safe cleaning protocols." It will also use a "more ...