Join us for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

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In this special lead poisoning prevention week edition:
* Why lead still matters for Greater Rochester
* What you can do this National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
* What CPLP is doing the spread awareness this week


** It's National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
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Why Does That Matter for Greater Rochester?
This week, groups large and small are coming together to mobilize communities around lead poisoning prevention. The need for community action is no exception in Greater Rochester.

As a national leader in childhood lead poisoning prevention, our region has already made huge strides to protect families. Recent data from the Monroe County Health Department showed that 151 children tested positive for an elevated blood lead level (EBLL) of 10ug/dL (micrograms per deciliter) in Monroe County. That's a huge drop from the 571 children who tested positive for the same EBLL in 2006-- the same year when the Rochester City Lead Ordinance began to take effect. Many other cities like, Cleveland and Syracuse, have followed in Rochester's model to create policies and community-driven coalitions.
But that doesn't mean our job is done.

Although numbers of lead exposed children are dropping, the number of children getting tested is stagnating. What's more, census data shows that approximately 55.7% of housing units in Monroe County were built before 1978, the date when the U.S. government banned usage of lead in paint. That's a lot of potential lead hazards. Old homes with deteriorating paint aren't the only issue-- the historic homes Rochester is known for can spread lead dust when renovated.

Lead poisoning is an issue that is integrated in almost every prominent issue today. It's an invisible monster that plays a part in conversations about housing inequality ([link removed]) , environmental justice ([link removed]) , life expectancy ([link removed]) , education ([link removed]) , crime rates ([link removed]) and even rates of dementia in the elderly ([link removed]) . The Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning still has dedicated partners that meet monthly, over a decade after being founded, to keep moving the needle.

This National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, we ask you to consider:
"How does lead poisoning affect what I care about most?"

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How Can I Help This Week?

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Knowledge Is Power:

Learn more about the issue at ** www.theleadcoalition.org ([link removed])
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Spread the Word:

You can get access to free educational materials to use or distribute through the NY Health Department ** here ([link removed])
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Or download our Lead Poisoning Prevention Week social media toolkit for sample posts you can share online:

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What is CPLP doing this week?
Take a look at our new website, recently redesigned to be easier to navigate and more helpful for parents.
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On Monday 10/21, the Coalition distributed a press release regarding National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and the changes to the New York State definition of an elevated blood lead level.

Media Coverage:
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Be on the look out for our billboard campaign and our upcoming tabling events.
Catch us at "Halloween at the Rochester Public Market" on 10/27 from 4-7pm.

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