Big Month for Lead: What Happened in October by Sarah Goodwin Every year, October is home to National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which always offers a plethora of options for events, webinars, and announcements related to lead… 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
January 27th, 2023
NCHH Joins the Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership
NCHH Joins the Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org COLUMBIA, MD (January 27, 2023) — The National Center for Healthy Housing is pleased to be a inaugural member of the Biden-Harris Get… More
October 21st, 2019
Tactical Thinking: Housing Codes and Lead Poisoning Prevention
Tactical Thinking: Housing Codes and Lead Poisoning Prevention by Sarah Goodwin and David Jacobs When it comes to local efforts to prevent childhood lead poisoning, there seems to be one word on everyone’s mind these days: codes.… More
June 6th, 2019
New Funding Awarded in Nine Localities to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure
New Funding Awarded in Nine Localities to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (June 6, 2019) — In an ongoing effort to prevent and respond to childhood lead… More
February 19th, 2019
Now Available: Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant Funding Opportunity
Now Available: Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant Funding Opportunity Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (February 19, 2019) — To help communities in building local capacity and advancing evidence-based lead poisoning prevention efforts, the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)… More
January 16th, 2019
Local Health Department Grantees Will Bring “Health in All Policies” Approach to Lead Poisoning Prevention
Local Health Department Grantees Will Bring “Health in All Policies” Approach to Lead Poisoning Prevention Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (January 17, 2019) — The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), in collaboration with the National Environmental… 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
December 19th, 2018
New Federal Lead Strategy Is No Gift in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning
New Federal Lead Strategy Is No Gift in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning by David Jacobs and Amanda Reddy Just before the holidays and like the Grinch who stole Christmas, the Trump Administration’s release of its new… More
October 2nd, 2018
NCHH and Partners Awarded $1.24 Million for HUD Technical Studies Grants
NCHH and Partners Awarded $1.24 Million for HUD Technical Studies Grants Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, 443.539.4154, cbloom@nchh.org COLUMBIA, MD (October 2, 2018) — The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) has received a pair of awards from… More