The Facts: → Illinois leads the nation in the number of children identified as lead poisoned. The Illinois Department of Public Health estimates that over 81,000 children are being harmed by lead based on...
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National organizations National Lead Information Center (NLIC) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Alliance for Healthy Homes (AFHH) has merged with National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)...
Childhood Lead Poisoning: An Urgent Problem in the State of Illinois and Where to Go For Help Lead poisoning can lead to life-long difficulties for children. Despite suffering the harmful effects of lead, a...
SUMMARY: ILLINOIS LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT and ILLINOIS LEAD POISONING PREVENTION CODE I. Purpose The purpose of the Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Act and Code is to reduce and prevent the occurrence of lead...
Lead poisoning in childhood can affect parts of the brain that control actions, mood swings, and decision making. It has been linked to criminal activities in young adults, including violence. Lead poisoning can also...
The Illinois Lead Safe Housing Task Force was formed in 1997 to develop and implement workable strategies to eliminate childhood lead poisoning. The Task Force is an alliance of individuals and public, private, and...
Several federal laws exist to raise awareness and protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust, and soil, including Title X of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act and the EPA’s Renovation,...
The Loyola University Civitas ChildLaw Center’s Policy Institute, in partnership with the University of Illinois, the Chicago and Cook County Public Health Departments, the Metropolitan Tenants Organization of Chicago, and local leaders from five-high...
Renovation, Repair and Painting rule Beginning in the summer of 2010, the Renovation, Repair and Painting rule requires contractors to be certified in lead-safe work practices in order to prevent lead poisoning during renovations...