Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester

Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester

Lead exposure remains a major issue in cities, such as Buffalo and Rochester, with concentrated, segregated poverty and old, deteriorated housing stock. Exploring and comparing local policies and programs in these two cities, the author suggests that increasing the number of proactive housing inspec...

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Main Author: Sam Magavern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
lead
policy
local
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2197
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spelling doaj-198fe56a3c444e36b57604649e8ce7112020-11-24T21:27:50ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012018-10-011510219710.3390/ijerph15102197ijerph15102197Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and RochesterSam Magavern0Executive Director, Partnership for the Public Good, Buffalo, NY 14203, USALead exposure remains a major issue in cities, such as Buffalo and Rochester, with concentrated, segregated poverty and old, deteriorated housing stock. Exploring and comparing local policies and programs in these two cities, the author suggests that increasing the number of proactive housing inspections in high-risk areas and forming a single-purpose non-profit group dedicated to lead education and advocacy are two valuable interventions. He recommends additional policy steps, such as more stringent inspection standards; state adoption of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renovation and Repair Program; the lowering of state elevated blood level thresholds; a focus on in-person, interactive education by community health workers; and more vigorous enforcement of testing requirements among physicians.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2197leadpolicylocal
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Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
lead
policy
local
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title Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester
title_short Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester
title_full Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester
title_fullStr Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester
title_full_unstemmed Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester
title_sort policies to reduce lead exposure: lessons from buffalo and rochester
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1660-4601
publishDate 2018-10-01
description Lead exposure remains a major issue in cities, such as Buffalo and Rochester, with concentrated, segregated poverty and old, deteriorated housing stock. Exploring and comparing local policies and programs in these two cities, the author suggests that increasing the number of proactive housing inspections in high-risk areas and forming a single-purpose non-profit group dedicated to lead education and advocacy are two valuable interventions. He recommends additional policy steps, such as more stringent inspection standards; state adoption of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renovation and Repair Program; the lowering of state elevated blood level thresholds; a focus on in-person, interactive education by community health workers; and more vigorous enforcement of testing requirements among physicians.
topic lead
policy
local
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