Though lead paint has been banned as an ingredient in interior paints since 1978, the product lingers on as a hazard to children, especially those living in older homes. Now Santa Clara County in California has sued the former manufactures of interior lead paint for medical and other costs associated with lead poisoning. Julee Newberger reports on what could become a new strategy for local governments looking for ways to fund more comprehensive lead-paint abatement programs. The Community Toolbox for Children's Environmental Health has issued a request for proposals and grant application packet for community-based groups working on lead poisoning prevention. Mark Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Jane Perkins, The Child Health Law and Policy Project of the National Health Law Program, October 29.
Childhood lead poisoning news from Washington.
While it cuts across all economic boundaries and ethnic cultures, lead poisoning disproportionately affects low income and minority children. Lead poisoning can cause learning disabilities, impaired hearing, and mental retardation. Some cities are reporting almost one of every four children under the age of six are the victims of lead. This 2 hour satellite broadcast is intended for parents, grandparents, childcare workers, and professionals and features national experts, federal officials, and parents who will share their knowledge on how you can protect your child. Learn what you need to know about lead poisoning and the possible serious, or even life-threatening effects it can have on children.