Articles tagged as: lead
January 3, 2023
Local health departments adjust to help a lot more kids with lead poisoning
Six months ago, Indiana lowered the threshold for when children with lead in their blood can start to receive services -- cutting it in half from 10 micrograms per deciliter to 5. That means local health departments are doing more home visits, educating more parents and informing more doctors when a child has elevated lead levels.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2022
Lead paint, radon mitigation support available through state grant program
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority will use nearly $5 million in federal funding for grants to mitigate lead paint and radon issues in more than 160 homes across the state.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2022
Black, Brown communities in Indiana may not get priority in funding lead pipe replacements
How Indiana defines a disadvantaged community could exclude some Black and Brown neighborhoods disproportionately harmed by lead.
Read MoreJune 6, 2022
Indiana aims to help more kids with lead poisoning
The state adopted an emergency rule last month to lower the threshold for when public health agencies have to address elevated blood lead levels in children -- and will consider making the change permanent.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
Young backs bill to protect public housing residents from lead in drinking water
Among other things, the bill would require those who maintain public housing to test for lead, notify residents if it was found, and help reduce their lead exposure through things like water filters.
Read MoreApril 11, 2022
Indianapolis-based TV show 'Good Bones' fined for improperly handling lead paint
The company Two Chicks And A Hammer agreed to pay $40,000 in a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2022
EPA overseeing cleanup, lead soil removal at Beck's Lake Superfund site in South Bend's LaSalle Park
In the 1930s and 40s, the Beck's Lake area on South Bend's west side was used as an industrial dumping ground.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Child lead screening, dam regulation bills pass respective chambers
A bill that could reduce the number of dams that fall under the states jurisdiction passed the House on Tuesday. And the Senate passed a bill to offer lead testing for all Indiana children under 6 through their doctor.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2022
Every kid younger than 6 would be screened for lead in Indiana under state House bill
Getting your child screened for lead could be as easy as taking them to the doctor if a state House bill becomes law.
Read MoreMay 25, 2021
Faith Leaders, IUPUI To Provide Anonymous Lead Testing Kits Statewide
The program aims to break down barriers for Black, Brown and other communities of color, and lower-income communities who are more likely to be exposed to lead at home.
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