Nov 2, 2018
Bid to rid homes of lead paint belongs in court Finally, the lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan has begun to subside. The latest data reveals that 146 children under six years old in the City of Flint and its Genesee County suburbs tested positive for...
Oct 26, 2018
Oct 26, 2018
Councilwoman Reynolds Brown: Time to get the lead out! In August, after over a year of maddening inaction by City Hall, PCCY assembled the Lead Free Philly Coalition to launch a meaningful strategy to protect the 2,400 children poisoned by toxic lead...
Aug 27, 2018
Aug 27, 2018
“Hey, City Hall, GET THE LEAD OUT!” Despite receiving key recommendations from the Mayor’s Advisory Group on Lead Poisoning over a year ago, City Council has not yet taken action to strengthen the City’s lead laws. As yet another day...
Aug 22, 2018
Lead Free Philly Coalition Urges Quick Action from Council to Prevent Majority of 2,700 Annual Child Poisonings New legislation would close ‘loophole’ in City’s lead laws that make enforcement almost impossible and compliance voluntary leaving children at risk...
