Welcome to the website of Lead Free Kids New York (LFKNY), a growing statewide coalition of individuals, groups and organizations working together to end New York’s childhood lead exposure and poisoning crises. Explore our site to learn more about who we are, our policy priorities and how you can get involved in our movement to ensure all New York children are #LeadFreeKidsNY.
Updates from Lead Free Kids New York
What are the main concerns for lead being present in the home?
October 24, 2024
For Lead Poisoning Prevention week, we interviewed EPA Certified Lead Risk Assessor, David Lapierre based out of Syracuse about his experience working with lead remediation and removal. Stay tuned for more from our interview with David throughout the week!
Find a New York State Certified Lead Abatement Firm Near You!
October 24, 2024
Homes and buildings built before 1978 are more likely to have lead based paint. When exposed, lead paint causes severe major health ailments for children + adults. The only way to prevent these life threatening ailments from lead dust from occurring is lead abatement, which permanently removes lead based paint from the property. […]
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Let’s work together to end New York’s childhood lead exposure and poisoning crises.
Photo: NYS District 30 Senator Cordell Cleare and Sonal Jessel, MPH at the Lead Free Kids NY press conference in Albany on March 31, 2022.
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Last Wed, we unveiled new research showing NYC's failure to protect tenants from lead dust hazards during residential construction.
Lead dust is harmful to health. And it's a housing justice issue.
Full report 👇
https://coopersquare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Left_in_the_Dust_Oct_2024_FINAL-compressed.pdf
