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Latest Updates
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
November 11, 2022
During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2022, Lead Free Kids New York partnered with community organizations and impacted families to raise awareness about the burden of childhood lead poisoning in Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany and Utica. Read the press release.
2021 Updates
August 16, 2022
In 2021, New York State enacted a law that expands the testing and action on Lead in School Drinking Water (S. 2122A / A. 160B). Read more about this victory! On November 30th, 2021, the New York State Senate Health and Housing committees held the first New York State lead poisoning prevention hearing in nearly […]
Legislators and Advocates Call on Governor, Legislative Leaders To Support Funding Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention & Mitigation in 2022-2023 Budget
March 31, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release: March 31, 2022 Contact: Paul Webster (Clean & Healthy NY), 518-603-9297, Legislators and Advocates Call on Governor, Legislative Leaders To Support Funding Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention & Mitigation in 2022-2023 Budget ALBANY, NY – March 31, 2022: Advocates and legislative leaders today called on Governor Kathy Hochul, the Senate […]
Advocates Rejoice as Governor Hochul Signs Lead Poisoning Prevention Legislation
December 23, 2021
Bill updates the Safe School Drinking Water Act with stronger standards Albany, NY – A coalition of advocates today celebrated that Governor Kathy Hochul signed the unanimously approved legislation S. 2122-A/A. 160-B (Rivera/Gottfried), that will get more lead out of public school drinking water. The legislation will strengthen the current lead poisoning prevention law, the […]
