Biden-Harris Administration Reports Significant Progress Toward Protecting Children from Lead Poisoning

  • 📰 HHSGov
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 63%

Health Health Headlines News

Health Health Latest News,Health Health Headlines

The President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children is publishing the Progress Report on the Federal Lead Action Plan a comprehensive update on the government’s progress since 2018 toward reducing childhood lead exposures.

, a comprehensive update on the government’s progress since 2018 toward reducing childhood lead exposures. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , as co-leading members of the Task Force’s Lead Exposures Subcommittee, are leading aggressive actions to combat lead exposure.

“Children are our future. We must ensure that they have safe places to learn and grow. This progress report outlines the steps we are taking to ensure that healthier future by reducing childhood exposure to lead and shows the Biden-Harris commitment to environmental justice and health equity for all,” said HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 147. in HEALTH

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

EU touts health benefits for children in the metaverse despite risksThe European Parliamentary Research Service published a letter touting the positive opportunities for children in the metaverse while highlighting several remaining safety, security, and privacy challenges.
Source: Cointelegraph - 🏆 562. / 51 Read more »

Lead-Free Promise Project: Lawmakers push to end lead poisoning in PennsylvaniaMental Health Awareness Month is taking new strides in York.
Source: fox43 - 🏆 564. / 51 Read more »