According to many, lead poisoning is the No. 1 environmental threat to children's health. Experts agree that the most common cause of lead poisoning is exposure to dust from deteriorated lead-based paint in the child's home or daycare.
And the EPA's RRP program is designed to help protect children and their developing bodies from this danger.
Happily, the federal program to reduce this hazard, known as the Lead Hazard Reduction program, escaped the recent federal budget cuts. I can't think of a better use for my tax dollars than protecting children from being poisoned.
See details of the Lead Hazard Reduction program here.
To see all cuts in the recently passed budget, go here. The very last item on this list is the $26 million for Lead Hazard Reduction program.
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