Rochester recognized by EPA for lead abatement efforts, University of Rochester Medical Center, 12/14/09
Lead coalition receives EPA Award, Democrat and Chronicle, 12/14/09
Governor Patterson supports Task Force Recommendations to Strengthen Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts, 12/3/09
New York State Task Force on the Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning Preliminary Report 2009, (pdf) 12/3/09
Association of Tobacco and Lead Exposures with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, (pdf) Pediatrics, 11/23/09
Can Our Shameful Prisons be Reformed?, The New York Review of Books, 11/19/09
Town Hall on Toy Safety: CPSC Talks to Parents ABout New Rules Aimed at Making Toys Safer, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, 11/17/09
Childhood Lead Poisonings Increase in Iowa; Home Remodeling Projects Cause Lead Exposure, Iowa Dept of Public Health, 11/16/09
Coalition plans free screenings for lead, Democrat and Chronicle, 10/24/09
School Drinking Water Contains Toxins, Associated Press, 9/25/09
The Social Cost of Childhood Lead Exposure in the Post-Lead Regulation Era, Archive of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 9/09
Historic home projects, Democrat and Chronicle, 9/5/09
Age of Greatest Susceptibility to Childhood Lead Exposure: A New Statistical Approach, (pdf) Environmental Health Perspectives, August 2009
In Obama Garden, Less Lead, New York Times, 8/12/09
For the sake of the kids, Herald Palladium, 7/4/09
Working to prevent lead poisoning in children: Getting the lead out, Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 7/2/09
Childhood Lead Poisoning: Conservative Estimate of the Social and Economic Benefits of Lead Hazard Control, Environmental Health Perspectives, 7/09
Governor Paterson announces New York Medicaid to reimburse for blood lead testing in children, 6/27/09
Higher bone-lead levels associated with dementia, Environmental Health Sciences, 6/26/09
Gov. Paterson issues Executive Order 21 establishing the Governor's Force Task on the prevention of childhood lead poisoning, 6/2/09
Declaring war on the invisible monster, Buffalo Rising, 5/19/09
For urban gardeners, lead is a concern, New York Times, 5/14/09
Syracuse's community gardents are tainted with lead and arsenic, Syracuse Post-Standard, 5/6/09
Health agency covered up lead harm, Slate.com, 04/10/09
Elevated Blood Lead Concentrations Associated With Higher Mortality From Coronary Heart Disease for Older Women, (pdf) Environmental Health, 4/3/09
Safety check on kids' goods, Democrat and Chronicle, 02/11/09
Study links children's lead levels, SAT scores, USA Today, 02/03/09
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels Related to Home Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities - New York State, 2006-2007 (pdf), Centers for Disease Control Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, January 30, 2009
Lead in toys: keep on the lookout, Consumer Reports, January 2009
Exposure to lead brings cognitive problems later in life, Neuropsychology Today, 01/09/09
2008
Report says fewer Rochester children have high blood lead levels,WXXI, 12/12/08
Report Released on Initial 2 Years of Rochester NY Lead Law, Nearly 3,440 housing units being made lead safe, number of children under Age 6 with Lead Poisoning is Down, (pdf) Center for Governmental Research, 12/10/08
Pediatric Mgmt of Blood Lead Levels Less than 10 ug/DL: Why is This Necessary? (pdf), November 2008
Officials to host lead paint workshop in Pittsford, Democrat and Chronicle, 11/11/08
Red flag over lead in kids' blood, The Hamilton Spectator, 11/08/08
Lead Exposures in U.S. Children, 2008: Implications for Prevention, (pdf) Environmental Health Perspectives, 10/08
Override lead veto (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/23/08
Lead hazards found in homes in good repair (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/23/08
Lead Bill Vetoed (pdf), 10/16/08
Lead poisoning foes mark progress (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/17/08
Gov. Paterson: Sign lead bill; save kids from brain damage (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/14/08
Address threat of lead poisoning in Western New York (pdf), The Buffalo News, 10/14/08
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Interview with Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County,
WAUB 1590 Finger Lakes Radio, 10/07/08
(scroll down left side of page and click on "Renee Jensen, Lisa Donalds")
Don't veto lead bill (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/24/08
Bill to fight lead poisoning in jeopardy amid state budget crisis (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/24/08
Lead lurks in unexpected places,,The Early Show, CBS News, 09/17/08
State legislature finally passes lead bill (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 08/12/08
Slaughter tours Rochester's Healthy Home today (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 08/11/08
Lead bill may pass senate, Democrat and Chronicle, 08/08/08
Lawmakers Agree to Ban Toxins in Children's Items (pdf), Washington Post, 07/29/08
Lead: Not just an inner city problem, Messenger Post Newspapers, 07/01/08
Politics preventing kids from being protected from lead, The Journal News, 06/30/08
Bickering derails lead paint bill (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/25/08
Protect Kids from Poison: Legislature should pass legislation addressing issues of lead paint, Buffalo News, 06/11/08
14611 Lead Safe Saturdays (pdf)
Senator seeks support for bill to prevent lead poisoning, Poughkeepsie Journal, 06/04/08
Lead paint poisons public safety, not just public health, Daily News, 06/04/08
UofR Community Health Voice Blog, Exposing an Invisible Monster, Ralph Spezio, 05/30/08
Rochester company's chief executive succeeds by learning, Democrat and Chronicle, 06/01/08
Wake up and care, CBS newsman Smith tells Rochester Ad Council audience, Democrat and Chronicle, 05/29/08
Lead poisoning disproportionate among blacks and latinos, Minority Reporter, 05/29/08
Lead tied to criminal behavior (pdf), Baltimore Sun, 05/28/08
Lead poisoning, It's time to act on bill to eliminate dangerous substance, Syracuse.com, 05/16/08
Lead poisoning still plague in Rochester (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 05/14/08
Foundation commits $2 million to prevent lead poisoning (pdf), 05/05/08
Beef up state lead law (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/28/08
Fake turf's lead content at issue (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/19/08
Brooks Announces New Lead Poisoning Prevention Campaign (pdf), 04/17/08
Monroe County lead risk declining (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/11/08
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, 03/31/08
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
Rochester Lead Effort a Model for Other Upstate Communities, University of Rochester, 02/04/08
Folk Medicines Contain Lead (pdf), Associated Press, 01/22/08
Lead Link to Alzheimer's Disease? (pdf), WebMD.com, 01/02/08
2007
Keep working to combat lead poisoning (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 12/20/07
Roberts Supports Lead Awareness (pdf), R-News, 12/18/07
Lawmakers target fake Christmas trees (pdf), Politico.com, 12/13/07
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, 12/11/07
Christmas Lights Found with Potentially Unsafe Levels of Lead (pdf), CNN.com, 12/10/07
Pirate Toy Fund sponsors clinic to test toys for lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 12/07/07
Lead levels even well below US standard may affect brain function in children (pdf), Cornell Chronicle, 11/20/07
For many kids, lead threat is right in their own homes (pdf), USA Today, 11/01/07
Government warns consumers not to use inexpensive lead testing kits (pdf), MSNBC.com, 10/23/07
Rochester gets $1.6M more for lead abatement (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/31/07
Beware lead at home, and not just from China (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/30/07
Lead Contamination from Old Firing Range Found at Public Safety Training Facility (pdf), 10/23/07
Community Combats Lead Poisoning (pdf), R-News, 10/22/07
Criminal Element (pdf), New York Times, 10/21/07
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, 09/26/07
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Rochester City School District approves lead policy (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/26/07
Lead-paint toys aren't the biggest risk, Los Angles Times, 09/23/07
Reynolds wants import oversight (pdf), R-News, 09/21/07
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Lead poses serious health risk to children (pdf), USA Today, 09/20/07
China bans lead paint in toys exported to the US (pdf), USA Today, 0911/07
Anti-lead effort gets $3.5 million lift (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/05/07
Lead-in-jewelry bill vetoed (pdf),
Democrat and Chronicle, 08/30/07
Perils of lead also in kiddie jewelry (pdf),
Democrat and Chronicle, 08/29/07
The Pernicious Allure of Lead (pdf), New York Times, 08/21/07
Parents worry about buying toys (pdf), News 10NBC, 08/14/07
Lead poisoning mostly from house paint (pdf), News 10NBC, 08/14/07
Lead Poisoning and Crime, The Diane Rehm Show, National Public Radio, 08/08/07
Lead Paint Prompts Mattel to Recall 967,000 Toys (pdf),
New York Times, 08/02/07
Senator Obama and Rep. Slaughter Introduce Legislation to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning (pdf), 07/18/07
Senator Clinton re-introduces legislation to help safeguard children against lead hazards in the home (pdf), 07/17/07
Lawmakers act to limit lead levels in kids' jewelry (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/22/07
As More Toys are Recalled, Trail Ends in China (pdf), New York Times, 06/19/07
Monroe faulted in lead poisoning (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/16/07
No relenting on lead eradication (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/15/07
Thomas the Tank Engine Toys Recalled Because of Lead Paint (pdf), New York Times, 06/15/07
State action urged on lead poisoning (pdf), TimesUnion.com, 06/06/07
Rochester doctors say home lead test is only partially effective (pdf), WROC TV-8, 06/01/07
Low-cost Lead Test Flawed (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/01/07
CPLP Offers FREE Lead Safe Work Practices Classes (pdf), 06/01/07
Lead a lethal hazard for adults, too (pdf), Newsday, 05/19/07
Test Again at Two (pdf), R-News, 05/17/07
Pushing forward against poison, Democrat and Chronicle, 04/14/07
Lead poisoning numbers fall, R-News, 04/10/07
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Lead poisonings diminish (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/10/07
Chipping away at lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/10/07
Lead poisoning decreasing in Monroe County (pdf), News 10NBC, 04/09/07
Bill would give landlords incentive to reduce lead paint in apartments (pdf), Legislative Gazette.com, 04/09/07
Monroe County continues the fight against lead poisoning (pdf), WROC TV-8, 04/09/07
A fresh alarm on dangers of lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/05/07
State's new health chief visits to see local efforts (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/03/07
Four million children's bracelets recalled (pdf), CNNMoney.com, 04/03/07
Funds available to clean up lead hazards (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 03/10/07
Lead Exposure, IQ, and Behavior in Urban 5- to 7-Year-Olds: Does Lead Affect Behavior Only by Lowering IQ? (pdf), Pediatrics, 03/02/07
How Gov't Decided Lunch Box Lead Levels (pdf), Associated Press, 02/18/07
RCSD Lead Plan Tests Buildings (pdf), R-News, 02/16/07
Plans sought to ensure city schools are lead-free (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 02/16/07
Talk targets lead paint (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 02/07/07
Low-level toxicants can harm brain (pdf), Newsday, 02/05/07
2006
Exposure to Lead and Length of Time Needed to Make Homes Lead-Safe for Young Children (pdf)
American Journal of Public Health, 12/28/06
Area activist points to hazardous toys (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 11/21/06
Rash of violence on city streets (pdf), News 10NBC, 11/9/06
Fund the Fixes (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 11/03/06
Video helps parents avoid lead's dangers (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/23/06
One-third of ADHD Cases in U.S. Children Linked to Lead (pdf), Associated Press, 09/19/06
Funds for lead cleanup on the way (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/19/06
Schumer Announces Nearly $2 Million Coming to Western New York for Lead Elimination Programs (pdf), 09/18/06
FDA Broadens Access to Lead Screening Test That Gives Immediate Results (pdf), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 09/18/06
Lead progress (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/06/06
Owners' lead law worries lessen (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/05/06
Lead level closes city building (pdf), Syracuse Post Standard, 09/01/06
Pick up the pace (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 07/02/06
City zeros in on lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/30/06
City's new lead law too late for thousands (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/27/06
Lead Law Just a Start (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/26/06
Lead's societal toll may be high (pdf)
Exposure linked to intelligence loss, violent behavior in our area, Democrat and Chronicle, 06/26/06
Boy was twice a victim — of lead, then violence (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/25/06
Maintain the momentum (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/25/06
Lead-fighting efforts are paying off (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/25/06
Fewer will face lead poisoning (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/25/06
Model Home Illustrates Lead Safety (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/20/06
Program explains new lead paint law (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/14/06
State, L.A. Sue Coke Over Lead in Labels (pdf), Los Angeles Times, 05/16/06
OSHA Fines Webster, N.Y., Contractor $323,000 for Lead Exposure Hazards at SUNY Geneseo Worksite, 0410/06
Clinton praises local lead paint efforts (pdf), Senator calls city a 'national model,' touts bill for federal credits for removal, Democrat and Chronicle, 03/28/06
Study: Lead may be osteoporosis linked (pdf), United Press International, 03/27/06
A preventable epidemic (pdf), About Time Magazine, April 2006
City's lead-paint measure gets a 'go' (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 03/16/06
Take responsibility(pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 03/06/06
Next Steps On Lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 02/06/06
No "safe" lead level seen for fetal brain (pdf), Reuters, 01/19/06
2005
City gets tough lead law (pdf), City Newspaper, 12/28/05
Next steps on lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 12/27/05
Anti-lead paint plan saluted (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 12/23/05
LEAD 9-0 vote calls for dust wipes, affects thousands (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 12/21/05
Lead hurt my son; please spare others (pdf), Speaking Out Essay, Democrat and Chronicle, 12/11/05
Lead hazard in City Council's sights (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 12/11/05
Add lead test to inspection (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 11/23/05
Lead in the city (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 11/22/05
Council readying anti-lead measure (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 11/21/05
Let's now agree on funding to eradicate the lead threat (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 03/14/05
City and landlords must work together on lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 02/21/05
2004
Remove all toxic paint before it sickens children (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/29/04
Recent lead summit revealed community's will to aid children (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/29/04
County must test homes before children move in (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/29/04
Monroe redoubles efforts to control lead poisoning (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/09/04
Keep lead from poisoning our children, our community (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/08/04
2003
City studies link between crime, lead poisoning
$5.5 million from HUD spurs multifaceted war to protect kids (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 12/11/03
Fill the holes in regulations meant to save children from lead damage (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/23/03
Expect new county executive to get the lead out of housing (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 10/23/03
Getting the lead out will brighten future (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/23/03
Prevent lead poisoning (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/19/03
Lead ruins lives (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 09/08/03
Protecting children from lead is entire community's duty (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 07/22/03
Lead poisoning prompts lawsuits (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 07/20/03
Rochester can and should prevent lead poisoning (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 07/17/03
City program finally to start but won't help all (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 07/13/03
Legislature toughens lead poison standard (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 07/09/03
Protect youngest residents rid homes of harmful lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 07/08/03
Look to parents to protect children from lead paint (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 07/02/03
Councilman plans to make peeling paint a health violation (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/08/03
Lead poisoning topic of study (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/23/03
UR students lead lesson in lead-paint detection (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 04/06/03
Group wants to end problem in Monroe County by 2010 (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 03/15/03
$2 million to fight lead paint in county (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 01/14/03
2002
City to put $5 million to curbing lead (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 05/27/02
Childhood lead poisoning has later toll, expert says (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 03/23/02
Child lead poisoning remains urgent problem (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 4/30/02
2000
Save children from jaws of lead paint (pdf), Democrat and Chronicle, 06/4/00