Lead Safe Chicago
Lead Safe Chicago is working to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Chicago by 2010 and to increase the number of affordable, lead-safe housing units.
It's a coalition of community, housing and children's health advocates; city, county, state and federal government officials; realtors and property owners; parents of lead poisoned children, and representatives of the insurance and financial industries. Lead Safe Chicago is working to:
- Maximize the number of affordable, lead safe housing units especially in:
- Low-income, owner-occupied properties of more than five units
- Smaller, multi-family rental units of more than five units with low-income tenants
- Larger, multi-family units serving low-income tenants
- All other units in Chicago
- Motivate property owners to take the initiative in making their properties lead safe.
- Increase identification of young children who are at risk for lead poisoning.
- Raise awareness among legislators, decision makers, and media about lead poisoning and how to prevent it.
To learn more about lead poisoning in Chicago, visit the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Take a look at a list of our partners.
For more information on Lead Safe Chicago, please view their brochure.
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