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2021.11.6 Follow us on Twitter !
We’re pleased to announce the launching of our new Twitter account. Please take a moment to follow us @LARCfoundation to get the latest daily updates about our initiatives to end childhood lead poisoning from exposure to contaminated soil. http://twitter.com@LARCfoundation
2021.11.5 EPA releases draft strategy to reduce lead exposures and disparities in U.S. communities
https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-10/public-comment-draft-epa-lead-strategy_oct-28_2021.pdf
2021.11.5 Lead Phytoremediation in Contaminated Soils
Read more about using ornamental landscape plants to help address lead in soil at low to mid levels of contamination.
2021.11.5 CDC Lowers Blood Lead Reference Value for Children
As further evidence that “no level of lead is safe,” the CDC lowered its blood lead reference value for children from 5 ug/dL to 3.5 ug/dL. See the full Oct. 28 CDC press release here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/p1028-blood-lead.html?utm_source=ACGIH&utm_campaign=c9d0006836-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_25_05_03_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e0322abe6a-c9d0006836-365446573
2021.11.5 The infrastructure bill won’t eliminate lead pipes — which aren’t the biggest problem
“Lead remediation efforts need to be broader than removing and replacing pipes.” Read the full story from The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/568303-the-infrastructure-bill-wont-eliminate-lead-pipes-which-arent-the-biggest
The risk of lead poisoning isn’t just in Flint
Authored by Sarah Frostenson and Sarah Kliff – April 6, 2016 Vox Headlines: The risk of lead poisoning isn’t just in Flint. So we mapped the risk in every neighborhood in America. Neighborhoods where kids face the highest risk of lead poisoning exist all across America. The trouble is that exposure risk is surprisingly difficult… Read more »
2021.05.18 Lead Abatement Resource Center joins Foxglove Alliance
Headquartered in Chicago, the Lead Abatement Resource Center (LARC) is now the newest member of the Foxglove Alliance (FGA). The LARC was founded in 2014 to focus on the remediation of soil-based lead. It is engaged in collecting, evaluating, inventing, implementing, advocating, educating and researching for effective solutions to lead hazards in the environment through… Read more »
2021.04.29 HGTV. When to Test Garden Soil for Lead Contamination and What to Do if It’s Present
Learn why and how to check for lead contamination in soil and how to garden safely when it’s present. By: Margeaux Emery When to Test Garden Soil for Lead Contamination and What to Do if It’s Present
2021.04.12 More Childhood Lead Poisoning Is a Side Effect of Covid Lockdowns
Read the New York Times article here:More Childhood Lead Poisoning Is a Side Effect of Covid Lockdowns