Dec 2, 2016
Are you concerned about children and lead? Participate in a focus group on December 12th and receive a $25 gift card! See the attached flyer for full details. You must RSVP to this event. Contact David Loeb at davidl@childrenfirstpa.com or call 215-563-5848...
Nov 18, 2016
Nov 18, 2016
Prevention: The Only Cure If 2,400 children had caught the measles last year, the City would have declared a Code blue, a health emergency, unleashing significant resources to contain the outbreak and prevent further cases. That would have been reasonable. Instead,...
Nov 16, 2016
Nov 16, 2016
City Council Testimony on Proposed Lead-Poisoning Related Laws Colleen McCauley, Health Policy Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth November 16, 2016 Thank you for this opportunity to speak with you today. I am Colleen McCauley, the Health Policy Director...
Mar 6, 2016
Chipping away at lead poisoning What’s the difference between the way government handled childhood lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan and Philadelphia? In Flint, children were poisoned by the direct actions of state government. In Philadelphia, local government has a...
