Every few months during Gray’s childhood, nurses pricked his skin with a needle and pulled out blood to be tested for lead. Every time, tests results came back positive. This … Continued
One of our country’s leaders in in eliminating lead poisoning is Maryland’s-own Ruth Ann Norton. Since 1993, she has tirelessly educated, legislated, and championed strong regulations and policies to eradicate lead … Continued
During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Maryland Public Television’s State Circle featured the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative as “Newsmaker of the Week.” GHHI President & CEO Ruth Ann Norton … Continued
The free mobile app, developed for the Baltimore-based Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, walks users through a brief quiz to identify health threats such as chipping lead paint, mold, pests or … Continued
The office of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that the state is expanding its fight against lead poisoning by implementing a universal screening problem for children under the age of 2. It’s a … Continued
On Maryland’s News This Week, Ruth Ann Norton, President and CEO of Green & Healthy Homes Initiative said the number of lead paint poisoning cases has dropped “significantly” in Maryland … Continued
The Hogan administration plans to require that all Maryland 1- and 2-year-olds be tested for lead poisoning, declaring the new rule is needed because thousands of youngsters are still at … Continued
The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) today announced the release of an important new tool for families, Your Green & Healthy Home app, which will help make homes healthier and safer. The announcement came at a Baltimore event kicking off National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week hosted by GHHI and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
This past June, the State of Maine Legislature passed LD1115 – An Act to Make the State’s Standard for Lead Exposure in Children Consistent with the Federal Standard. This is groundbreaking legislation … Continued
When Jon Fishman’s family moved into their 200-year-old Maine farmhouse years ago, they didn’t think to be concerned about lead paint hazards. That all changed this February, a few minutes … Continued