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Speak Out Against the Elimination of CDC's Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
The final appropriations bill for FY12 provides only $2 million for CDC’s Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program—down from $29 million in FY11. Nearly a half million children rely on the services of this program, which funds 35 state health departments (and their local partners) to monitor blood lead screening and respond to every child who has an elevated blood lead level with a home inspection and referrals for medical intervention and lead remediation. The program also prevents the disease through housing policies, community education, and outreach. By agreeing to this level of funding, Congress is abandoning low-income, African American, and Latino children who are disproportionately impacted by lead.
Find out what you can do to help and read the impact statement for your state and the strategy for restoring funding for lead and healthy homes in 2013. Read more about CDC appropriations.