Philadelphia City Council – License & Inspection Committee Hearing Testimony on Bill #180939 November 28, 2018 Submitted by Colleen McCauley, Health Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Chairperson Quinones Sanchez, Vice Chair Domb and all...
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Bid to rid homes of lead paint belongs in court–November 2, 2018
Bid to rid homes of lead paint belongs in court–November 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...
A huge leap forward in fight to end childhood lead poisoning–October 26, 2018
A huge leap forward in fight to end childhood lead poisoning–October 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...
Alarmed by inaction, Lead Free Philly rises–August 24, 2018
Alarmed by inaction, Lead Free Philly rises–August 24, 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 passes, it’s...
Alarmed by inaction, Lead Free Philly Coalition rises–Press Release
Alarmed by inaction, Lead Free Philly Coalition rises–Press Release
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...