State legislature finally passes lead bill (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, August 12, 2008
Slaughter tours Rochester's Healthy Home today (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, August 11, 2008
Lead bill may pass senate
Democrat and Chronicle, August 8, 2008
Lawmakers Agree to Ban Toxins in Children's Items (pdf)
Washington Post, July 29, 2008
Lead: Not just an inner city problem
Messenger Post Newspapers, July 1, 2008
Politics preventing kids from being protected from lead
The Journal News, June 30, 2008
Bickering derails lead paint bill (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, June 25, 2008
Protect Kids from Poison: Legislature should pass legislation addressing issues of lead paint, Buffalo News, June 11, 2008
14611 Lead Safe Saturdays (pdf)
Senator seeks support for bill to prevent lead poisoning
Poughkeepsie Journal, June 4, 2008
Lead paint poisons public safety, not just public health
Daily News, June 4, 2008
UofR Community Health Voice Blog
Exposing an Invisible Monster, Ralph Spezio, May 30, 2008
Rochester company's chief executive succeeds by learning
Democrat and Chronicle, June 1, 2008
Wake up and care, CBS newsman Smith tells Rochester Ad Council audience
Democrat and Chronicle, May 29, 2008
Lead poisoning disproportionate among blacks and latinos
Minority Reporter, May 29, 2008
Lead tied to criminal behavior (pdf)
Baltimore Sun, May 28, 2008
Lead poisoning, It's time to act on bill to eliminate dangerous substance, Syracuse.com, May 16, 2008
Lead poisoning still plague in Rochester (pdf)
Speaking Out Essay, Democrat and Chronicle, May 14, 2008
Foundation commits $2 million to prevent lead poisoning (pdf)
May 5, 2008
Beef up state lead law (pdf)
Editorial, Democrat and Chronicle, April 28, 2008
Fake turf's lead content at issue (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, April 19, 2008
Brooks Announces New Lead Poisoning Prevention Campaign (pdf)
April 17, 2008
Monroe County lead risk declining (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, April 11, 2008
Federal regulation will require renovators to work safely with lead paint; advocates welcome rule while urging EPA to fix rule flaws
National Center for Healthy Housing, March 31, 2008
Free Lead Abatement Worker Training to take place in Rochester on April 30 and May 1 (pdf)
Cornell University Workplace Health Safety Program
Dr. Bruce Lanphear to Lecture in Rochester on March 31 and April 1 (pdf)
Ignoring Minority Children: The State's Failure to Respond to Lead Paint Poisoning - A Matter of Racial Justice (ppt)
PowerPoint presentation by Michael Hanley, Empire Justice Center, February 2008
A Matter of Racial Justice: The Alarming Disparities of Lead-Poisoning Rates in New York State (pdf)
Poverty & Race, January/February 2008
Folk Medicines Contain Lead (pdf)
Associated Press, January 22, 2008
Lead Link to Alzheimer's Disease? (pdf)
WebMD.com, January 2, 2008
Keep working to combat lead poisoning (pdf)
Speaking Out Essay, Democrat and Chronicle, December 20, 2007
Roberts Supports Lead Awareness (pdf)
R-News, December 18, 2007
Lawmakers target fake Christmas trees (pdf)
Politico.com, December 13, 2007
An Evaluation of the City of Rochester's Lead Law, Year One Report (pdf)
Center for Governmental Research, December 2007
Rochester's lead law shows positive results (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, December 11, 2007
Christmas Lights Found with Potentially Unsafe Levels of Lead (pdf)
CNN.com, December 10, 2007
Pirate Toy Fund sponsors clinic to test toys for lead (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, December 7, 2007
Lead levels even well below US standard may affect brain function in children (pdf)
Cornell Chronicle, November 20, 2007
For many kids, lead threat is right in their own homes (pdf)
USA Today, November 1, 2007
Government warns consumers not to use inexpensive lead testing kits (pdf)
MSNBC.com, October 23, 2007
Rochester gets $1.6M more for lead abatement (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, October 31, 2007
Beware lead at home, and not just from China (pdf)
Speaking Out Essay, Democrat and Chronicle, October 30, 2007
Community Combats Lead Poisoning (pdf)
R-News, October 22, 2007
Criminal Element (pdf)
New York Times, October 21, 2007
A Poison Kiss: The Problem of Lead in Lipstick (pdf)
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, October 2007
New RCSD Policy Ensures Lead Safety (pdf)
R-News, September 26 2007
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Rochester City School District approves lead policy (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, September 26, 2007
Lead-paint toys aren't the biggest risk
Los Angles Times, September 23, 2007
Reynolds wants import oversight (pdf)
R-News, September 21 2007
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Lead poses serious health risk to children (pdf)
USA Today, September 20, 2007
China bans lead paint in toys exported to the US (pdf)
USA Today, September 11, 2007
Anti-lead effort gets $3.5 million lift (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, September 5, 2007
Lead-in-jewelry bill vetoed (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, August 30, 2007
Perils of lead also in kiddie jewelry (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, August 29, 2007
The Pernicious Allure of Lead (pdf)
New York Times, August 21, 2007
Parents worry about buying toys (pdf)
News 10NBC, August 14, 2007
Lead poisoning mostly from house paint (pdf)
News 10NBC, August 14, 2007
Lead Poisoning and Crime
The Diane Rehm Show, National Public Radio, August 8, 2007
Lead Paint Prompts Mattel to Recall 967,000 Toys (pdf)
New York Times, August 2, 2007
Senator Obama and Rep. Slaughter Introduce Legislation to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning (pdf)
July 18, 2007
Senator Clinton re-introduces legislation to help safeguard children against lead hazards in the home (pdf)
July 17, 2007
Lawmakers act to limit lead levels in kids' jewelry (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, June 22, 2007
As More Toys are Recalled, Trail Ends in China (pdf)
New York Times, June 19, 2007
Monroe faulted in lead poisoning (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, June 16, 2007
No relenting on lead eradication (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, June 15, 2007
Thomas the Tank Engine Toys Recalled Because of Lead Paint (pdf)
New York Times, June 15, 2007
State action urged on lead poisoning (pdf)
TimesUnion.com, June 6, 2007
Rochester doctors say home lead test is only partially effective (pdf)
WROC TV-8, June 1, 2007
Low-cost Lead Test Flawed (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, June 1, 2007
CPLP Offers FREE Lead Safe Work Practices Classes (pdf)
June 1, 2007
Lead a lethal hazard for adults, too (pdf)
Newsday, May 19, 2007
Test Again at Two (pdf)
R-News, May 17, 2007
Pushing forward against poison
Democrat and Chronicle, April 14, 2007
Lead poisoning numbers fall
R-News, April 10, 2007
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Lead poisonings diminish (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, April 10, 2007
Chipping away at lead (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, April 10, 2007
Lead poisoning decreasing in Monroe County (pdf)
News 10NBC, April 9, 2007
Monroe County continues the fight against lead poisoning (pdf)
WROC TV-8, April 9, 2007
A fresh alarm on dangers of lead (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, April 5, 2007
State's new health chief visits to see local efforts (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, April 3, 2007
Four million children's bracelets recalled (pdf)
CNNMoney.com, April 3, 2007
Funds available to clean up lead hazards (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, March 10, 2007
Lead Exposure, IQ, and Behavior in Urban 5- to 7-Year-Olds: Does Lead Affect Behavior Only by Lowering IQ? (pdf)
Pediatrics, March 2, 2007
How Gov't Decided Lunch Box Lead Levels (pdf)
Associated Press, February 18, 2007
RCSD Lead Plan Tests Buildings (pdf)
R-News, February 16, 2007
Plans sought to ensure city schools are lead-free (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, February 16, 2007
Talk targets lead paint (pdf)
Democrat and Chronicle, February 7, 2007
Low-level toxicants can harm brain (pdf)
Newsday, February 5, 2007