What Lead Poisoning Did to My Family – Part 2 by Brenda Music Read Part 1. While lead poisoning is something my son Sean will live with for the rest of his life, the outcome could have been… More
December 19th, 2011
Congress Delivers Lump of Lead – CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Gutted
Congress Delivers Lump of Lead – CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Gutted by Dr. Megan Sandel A recent op-ed highlighted the importance of partnerships between healthcare and housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD)… More
November 17th, 2011
ACCLPP Recommends Change in How CDC Determines Number Indicating a Child’s Blood Lead Level
ACCLPP Recommends Change in How CDC Determines Number Indicating a Child’s Blood Lead Level by Jane Malone The Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (ACCLPP)* voted today to recommend a significant change in how CDC selects… More
October 25th, 2011
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by Rebecca Morley I had the good fortune to be working for Senator Jack Reed in 1999 when he introduced a resolution (S. Res 199) to establish National Childhood Lead Poisoning… More
October 10th, 2011
Orange Alert – CDC Lead Program Elimination
Orange Alert – CDC Lead Program Elimination by Rebecca Morley Are you receiving daily email pleas for your help in saving important federal programs? The proposed budget cuts are so broad and deep that it could be… More