The study’s authors recommend replacing lead water pipes and removing lead paint from U.S. homes.
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Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning
A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
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Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning
A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Golden holds roundtable on ending lead crisis in Maine
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, who recently announced a bill meant to eliminate major sources of lead exposure nationwide within five years, held a roundtable discussion Saturday afternoon to talk about additional ways to solve the lead paint problem in Maine.
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Jared Golden pursues $12 billion solution to lead paint problem
Maine’s 2nd District congressman says it would be ‘more expensive to do nothing’ because removing lead paint everywhere would lead to big savings in health care and education.
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Lawmakers save lead paint program, school clinic funding, but not hearing aids
AUGUSTA — By a lopsided margin, legislators agreed Monday to override a veto that threatened to derail a new lead abatement initiative that proponents said will pump hundreds of thousands of dollars into efforts in Lewiston and Auburn to remove dangerous lead paint in old houses. The $4 million proposal is part of a $41.6 […]
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Compromise in Augusta includes $4 million for program to deal with lead paint
AUGUSTA — A budget deal worked out among legislative leaders Monday includes a $4 million lead abatement program that would significantly boost efforts to combat a health issue that is especially severe in Lewiston and Auburn. “I’m pretty pumped” to learn the program made the cut, said Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat who has […]
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End lead paint poisoning in Lewiston
Why is lead paint still a major issue in Lewiston? Given the amount of money spent during 20 years or more to resolve, I was shocked to hear that there is still a significant amount of rental property with this hazard present. It is estimated that there were 242 children affected by lead paint poisoning […]
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Results seen in first year under new lead poisoning law
LEWISTON — A state law that placed more stringent guidelines on addressing childhood lead poisoning has shown considerable results since it was implemented in 2016, housing advocates said Thursday. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in the first year of the law’s implementation, from September 2016 to September 2017, 386 additional […]
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Feds to give Lewiston $3 million for lead abatement
LEWISTON (AP) — The city will be receiving more than $3 million for lead abatement projects. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, says Lewiston will receive $3 million in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration money and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental money. She says the city will be able to use the funds to address lead hazards […]