From Children First (http://www.childrenfirstpa.org): There is an entirely preventable health disaster plaguing Pennsylvania that robs thousands of children of their potential and drains communities’ resources with avoidable costs – lead poisoning. This may surprise you because many folks think lead … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Thanks to your help we were able to unanimously pass in the State Senate SB 522 which addresses a gap that according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health has left 68% of Pennsylvania children under … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-06-06/childrens/its-preventable-pa-campaign-urges-action-on-lead-poisoning/a79358-1 June 6, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Advocates have launched a new push focused on getting Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass legislation that protects children from lead-paint poisoning. The percentage … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Lead is a poisonous neurotoxin that is a serious health threat, especially in children where it can cause permanent and sometimes debilitating cognitive impairment. Pittsburgh is continuing to work to get their serious lead problem … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Lead is a poisonous neurotoxin that is a serious health threat, especially in children where it can cause permanent and sometimes debilitating cognitive impairment. Pittsburgh is continuing to work to get their serious lead problem … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): Another article. Another gut check. In a recent Inquirer story, the state Department of Environmental Protection confirmed “unacceptable” levels of toxic lead in the soil in 26 locations around a busy shopping … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): Early this week, lead levels in three Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania schools were found to contain three times the federal standard of acceptable lead. In response to the reports by WFMZ-TV, the Allentown … Continued