Black children are twice as likely to test positive for lead as white children, and for certain indigenous populations, it can be three times as likely compared to white children.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health2020 Annual Childhood Lead Poisoning Surveillance Report, children living in low-income communities are nearly 4 times more likely to have elevated blood lead levels than those in high-income communities. Multi-race children are 3 times more likely to have lead poisoning than white children.
Listen to this podcast launched by Karlos Reyes, a Community Health Worker who provides education, advocacy, and resources for families affected by lead poisoning. For more information on the dangers of lead visit The Springfield Healthy Homes Website.
Are you interested in learning and advocating about housing and health? Resident advisors will receive capacity building and a stipend for participation.
If interested, please complete the Springfield Healthy Homes Resident Advisor profile application.
The EPA recently announced updated regulations and requirements for property managers in properties undergoing lead-based paint renovations and repairs. Read the EPA Report
Read herefor more information on how to get certified and here for the EPA federally registered notice.
Learn about lead regulations by visiting the EPA website
Read the memorandum confirming that EPA will withdraw the FAQs.
March 3rd & 9th: Register for these Webinars!
Living through the Pandemic: The Intersection of Asthma and COVID-19
Join The Allergy and Asthma network for Unidos Hablemos de… Asthma & COVID-19 Conference. A six-month, one-hour virtual online event offered in Spanish and English, as they discuss the impact of asthma and COVID-19 in the Hispanic and Latino community.
If you missed the first five sessions, you can catch the replays here.
Register for the sixth session on Thursday, March 3rd, 4:30PM.
The American Lung Association discusses Women's Respiratory Health
Join the American Lung Association on March 9th from 2-3 PM as they discuss Women’s Respiratory Health for their Virtual Better Breathers Networking Meeting. Pulmonologist Dr. Meilan Hanand featured presenter will discuss topics such as:
Read more about their webinars and keep up date with their latest events here. Interested in attending an upcoming event? Join the next upcoming MACHCEC virtual meeting.
New Report Reveals Tobacco Control Successes over the Past 20 Years!
The 2022 State of Tobacco Controlreport evaluates state and federal policymakers on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use, the nation’s leading cause of preventable death. The new report revealed how the U.S. made substantial progress in advancing tobacco-control policies over the past 20 years by including comprehensive smoke-free laws in more states, increased tobacco taxes across the nation, and more.
