Collaborating with Community-based Organizations: Models from Lead-Free New Jersey
Hear from four leaders in New Jersey about the benefits and challenges of engaging CBOs and how to find and support them.
Author: Tom Neltner
Tom Neltner is national director for Unleaded Kids. He is a chemical engineer and attorney dedicated to chemical safety issues. He is using his quarter century of experience in government, industry, academia, and non-profit advocacy to protect kids from harmful exposure to lead.
Lead-Sheathed Telecom Cables: NIOSH Finds Significant Risks to Workers in Manholes
Beyond telecom workers, NIOSH’s report raises significant issues for anyone living, playing or learning around the thousands of miles of lead-sheathed telecom cables that are hanging between telephone poles, often no longer in active use.
Lead in Water: CPSC Warns About High-Lead Faucets Available on Amazon
“Lead-free” is a misnomer for plumbing devices. Lead is still commonly found in brass and bronze, often because it is an intentional addition to make the alloy more machinable.
White House Proposes Potentially Backbreaking Cuts for Lead Programs
The priorities reflected in the early May budget proposal show a misunderstanding about federal lead programs.
Lead in Baby Food: Transparency Update on 40 Baby Food Brands
19 of 40 baby food brands selling products in California are making arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury test results publicly available.
Lead-Based Paint: Updating Risk Assessments for Dust-Lead Under EPA’s 2024 Rule
Navigating and communicating the changes can be difficult. Here are some tips.
Lead in Food: New Study Shows High Lead Levels in Prenatal Vitamins
This research will aid states like California to lead the way on increasing consumer transparency and incentivizing companies to compete for better products.
Societal Benefits of Reducing Lead: Preventing ADHD Cases in Children
EPA’s and Unleaded Kids’ tools can help communities project cost savings associated with the neurodevelopment disorder and lead exposure.
Societal Benefits of Reducing Lead: Estimating Value of Fewer Premature CVD-Related Deaths
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., so even a small reduction in the risk can yield significant benefits for society.
Unleaded Kids Asks Feds to Push Harder for Tighter Int’l Lead Standards for Spices
Codex sets weak international standards so at least 95% of ingredients will pass.