Lead poisoning is the most common environmental disease affecting children.
Although kids in urban areas are at higher risk, there is danger for children living in suburban areas. At a recent board meeting, the Cuyahoga County Commissioners, Tim McCormack, Jane Campbell and Jimmy Dimora, approved a plan to seek four million dollars in grant money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to address lead and toxic mold issues in older housing. If approved by HUD, the grant money would be spent to prevent mold and moisture problems in inner-city housing. Typically, older homes are where families with young children and infants live. The grant would also provide clinical as well as environmental testing on 270 housing units.