Changes to the Lead and Copper Rule: What Should Public Health Expect? by Sarah Goodwin One of the challenges that comes with tackling the important issue of lead in drinking water is the joint responsibility between water… More
June 10th, 2024
New Tool Available to Support Transparent and Equitable Lead Service Line Replacement
New Tool Available to Support Transparent and Equitable Lead Service Line Replacement by Laura Fudala and Sarah Goodwin The replacement of lead service lines (LSLs) is an increasingly important public health and environmental justice goal for government… More
October 17th, 2019
CEHN, NAFCC, and NCHH Launch New Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care
CEHN, NAFCC, and NCHH Launch New Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care Media Contacts: Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, nobot@cehn.org, 202.543.4033 ext. 14; Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 WASHINGTON, DC (October 18, 2019) — With funding from The JPB Foundation, the Children’s… More
October 23rd, 2018
Will the Children Lead Us Out of Lead?
Will the Children Lead Us Out of Lead? Note: This is the third in a series of mini-grant awardee blogs for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. You may also be interested in parts one, two, and four. by Marie… More
August 30th, 2017
A Shower of Benefits: Drinking Water and Healthy Housing
A Shower of Benefits: Drinking Water and Healthy Housing by David Jacobs 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure The American Public Health Association today hosts a Twitter chat on “What’s in Your Water: The State of Water… More
April 6th, 2017
Threats or Promises: Which Way for the Trump Administration on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention?
Threats or Promises: Which Way for the Trump Administration on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention? by David Jacobs Recent news articles suggest that Trump’s EPA hopes to drastically cut funding and staff for its lead poisoning prevention programs… More
February 21st, 2017
Infrastructure and Mortgages: What About the Kids?
Infrastructure and Mortgages: What About the Kids? by David Jacobs and Anita Weinberg During the 2016 election season, Donald Trump (the Republican presidential nominee, now president) proposed spending $1 trillion dollars on infrastructure to put people to… More