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EnviroBytes, a Summary of Issues and Events for the Week Ending November 2, 2007

BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOLS RECEIVE EPA FUNDS TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR POLLUTION

The Baltimore City School District was awarded an EPA Tools for Schools grant to help its school officials prevent, address and resolve the district schools' indoor air pollution and to provide a healthier and more productive atmosphere for the students and staff. EPA staff will help district staff determine the current indoor air quality conditions at its school buildings, and develop a plan to educate staff and students in the use of the program’s training modules and curriculum. Other EPA voluntary programs that improve the indoor environment will also be introduced, such as SC3 (Schools Chemical Cleanup Campaign), IPM (Integrated Pest Management), Healthy Seat, Clean School Bus USA, Radon and Energy Star.

EPA STAFF PARTICIPATE IN CLEAN AIR COUNCIL PORTS WORKSHOP

EPA staff joined local Philadelphia businesses, and state and local agencies on Nov. 1 for the Second Annual Mid-Atlantic Clean Ports Workshop hosted by the Clean Air Council. The goal of the workshop was to reduce the environmental impact of port activities on neighboring communities and habitats in the Delaware Estuary. Workshop focus was on stormwater management for port operators. Topics included:

EPA STAFF RELAYS LEAD POISONING PREVENTION MESSAGE VIA HISPANIC RADIO IN DELAWARE

EPA's Wanda Martinez gave a presentation to Delaware's Hispanic radio station WJWL-AM on the topic of how parents can prevent lead poisoning in their homes. Listeners who called in with inquiries were directed to the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington, Del. where lead testing and pamphlets in Spanish about lead hazards were made available. More information about lead poisoning prevention and children's health, is available at EPA's website at: http://www.epa.gov/lead or call the National Lead Information Center (NLIC) at 1-800-424-LEAD.

LEAD POISONING PREVENTION OUTREACH TARGETS PHILADELPHIA’S NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS

The EPA booth at a Philadelphia community baby shower event sponsored by Temple University Children’s Medical Center provided new and expectant mothers information to make them aware of the government’s lead-based paint disclosure rule and pre-renovation education rule requirements for pre-1978 residential housing. These important regulations protect the public from the dangers of lead paint that may be released from older homes during renovation and other activities. Pamphlets and brochures addressing the dangers of lead-based paint during remodeling, and helpful information on protecting families (especially young children) from lead paint in their homes, as well a list of certified professionals to mitigate the home can be obtained from individual state lead programs.

MID-ATLANTIC SITE SELECTED FOR RIPARIAN CONFERENCE

The American Water Resources Association (AWRA) is presenting a riparian conference from July 1-3, 2008 in Virginia Beach, Va.  The conference entitled: Riparian Ecosystems "Working at Waters Edge," will bring together scientists and professionals in riparian related fields. A few of the topic headings for submission of papers and posters include:

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