From the Environmental Protection Agency Final Finding That Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines That Operate on Leaded Fuel Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare Media Contact:… More
July 17th, 2023
An Overview of EPA’s Proposed Changes to the Dust Lead Hazard Standards and Dust Lead Clearance Levels
An Overview of EPA’s Proposed Changes to the Dust Lead Hazard Standards and Dust Lead Clearance Levels by Amanda Reddy and Jonathan Wilson Update: The Federal Register notice was posted on 8/1/2023. This blog was developed based… More
December 7th, 2022
Innovations in Asthma Home Visiting Services: Virtual Visits
Innovations in Asthma Home Visiting Services: Virtual Visits by Joel Ervice, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention In my role as the associate director of Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (RAMP), I have the privilege of working with… More
October 1st, 2021
NCHH Supports National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week – October 24-30, 2021
Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org We’ve added a badge of support to the official National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week poster. COLUMBIA, MD (October 1, 2021) — The National Center for Healthy Housing is pleased to support National… More
May 14th, 2021
Court Rejects EPA’s 2019 Rule Tightening of Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Court Rejects EPA’s 2019 Rule Tightening of Lead-Based Paint Hazards by Jo Miller Overwhelming victory on lead-based paint in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today: The court rejected EPA’s 2019 rule tightening lead-based paint hazard standard.… More
April 26th, 2021
Public Engagement Opportunities for EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Public Engagement Opportunities for EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions curated by Jo Miller The impact of lead exposure, including through drinking water, is a public health issue of paramount importance, and its adverse effects on children… More
February 22nd, 2021
Healthy Household 101: Why Consumers Should Understand the Basics of the RRP Rule
Healthy Household 101: Why Consumers Should Understand the Basics of the RRP Rule by Christopher Bloom Having a place to call your own has been part of the American dream since long before there was an “America,” and… More
February 19th, 2021
When Home Improvement Leaders Are Busted for Lead Violations, Does Anyone Learn Anything?
When Home Improvement Leaders Are Busted for Lead Violations, Does Anyone Learn Anything? by Christopher Bloom The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a $20.75 million penalty against the Home… More
April 10th, 2019
Another Year, Another Disastrous President’s Budget for Healthy Housing
Another Year, Another Disastrous President’s Budget for Healthy Housing by Sarah Goodwin and Darcy Scott The 2019 federal budget, finalized in mid-February, contained several promising developments for healthy housing programs. The vast majority of the programs we… More
December 19th, 2018
Newly Released Federal Action Plan Falls Short of Expectations in “War on Lead”
Newly Released Federal Action Plan Falls Short of Expectations in “War on Lead” Media Contact: David Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org, 443.539.4157 WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2018) — Today, the federal government released its much-anticipated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood… More