lead paint
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2023
Commentary: Efforts to protect Maine children from lead poisoning are working
The work of a host of individuals and groups has succeeded in cutting rates of lead poisoning by half in a 10-year period. Let’s move the needle further.
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Maine Voices: Kids deserve a government that takes action to protect their health
The testing of Maine’s schools for lead in the water started last fall, wraps up May 31 and identifies a threat for proper remediation.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
Lead contamination found in blood of half of young children tested in U.S., study says
The study's authors recommend replacing lead water pipes and removing lead paint from U.S. homes.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning
A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2019
Our View: Lead poisoning requires a solution as big as the problem
In Maine and nationwide, young lives are being stunted at an astounding rate, and the remediation can't be city by city or state by state.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Jared Golden pursues $12 billion solution to lead paint problem
Maine's 2nd District congressman says it would be 'more expensive to do nothing' because removing lead paint everywhere would lead to big savings in health care and education.