Toledo Hosts “Keys to Living Lead Safe” Event for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
TOLEDO, Ohio (Oct. 25, 2025) — In recognition of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the City of Toledo Department of [...]
Funding Cuts Could Impact Ohio’s Lead Safety Efforts
Recent changes to Ohio’s state budget have significantly reduced funding for lead abatement programs—from $7.5 million a year to $250,000—and [...]
HRSA-CDC Letter on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Blood Lead Testing
January 10, 2023Dear Colleagues:The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention’s (CDC) National Center [...]
EPA Announces Nationwide Outreach Initiative to Reduce Lead Exposure in Underserved Communities
Contact Information EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON (October 4, 2022) – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advance [...]
EPA Releases First-ever Agency-Wide Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities
Contact Information EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Strategy to Reduce [...]
EPA Affirms Building Managers Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements When Performing Renovations
Contact Information EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON (Jan. 21, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will proceed [...]
The Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan
WASHINGTON (Dec. 16, 2021) — Vice President Kamala Harris to Announce Action Plan that Accelerates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments to Replace All [...]
EPA Announces Intent to Strengthen Lead and Copper Regulations…
WASHINGTON (Dec. 16, 2021) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that the agency will begin developing [...]
EPA to Hold Building Managers Responsible…
WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2021) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent today to improve compliance and strengthen enforcement of the [...]
COT: Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2021
This week is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Lead exposure can have several adverse effects on a child, including [...]