Lead Poisoning Still an Environmental Problem for Children and Families is a live, national video teleconference on how to protect children from lead poisoning. The program, hosted by the National Parent Consortium, will feature a panel of parents providing information for other parents and caregivers on what can be done now to prevent lead poisoning and give children a bright future. It will be simulcast in Spanish and English, captioned for those with hearing impairments, and include a call-in segment. The telecast will be downlinked at more than 1500 sites nationwide with on-site facilitators to lead the discussion. Lead poisoning is still the number one environmental hazard to children.
Some cities are reporting almost one of every four children under age six is poisoned by lead.
The video conference focuses on the possible serious, or even life-threatening, effects lead poisoning can have on children.