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EPA Grants Helping to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning in Indian CountryEPA’s tribal partners in Arizona, California and Nevada have made significant progress in working to substantially eliminate childhood lead poisoning as a major health threat.
National Lead Poisoning and Prevention Week is October 19-25, 2008 - "Let's Wipe Out Lead Poisoning: Renovate Right."
EPA Partners with State of California in Hospital Project — The EPA Region 9 Lead Program and the California Department of Health Services (DHS) Lead Program have joined forces to provide California hospitals with childhood lead poisoning prevention materials for their birthing and parenting classes. Feature story and related information
EPA helps remove more than 60,000 pounds of lead contamination from California homes — Removing lead paint from the home is one of the simplest, most cost-effective measures people can take to reduce their exposure to environmental contaminants. Feature story and related information
U.S EPA Awards Two Federal Grants to Identify and/or Reduce Childhood Lead–Poisoning in Arizona — Arizona Department of Public Health (ADHS) to screen 5,000 Arizona children to determine their blood–lead levels. Feature story and related information