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Lead Poisoning Prevention: Articles
Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda 2009-2011 :
The Summer issue of the Legal Services Journal highlighted many legislative initiatives for 2009-2011 and provided a “Legislative Scorecard” on those initiatives with detailed articles on a broad array of issue areas. This article will review those initiatives and add to the Legislative Scorecard as we move into the New Year.
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Medicaid to Pay for "Point-of-Care" Blood Tests for Lead Poisoning :
Disability advocates know all too well the disastrous effect early exposure to toxic lead levels can have on young children. Childhood exposure to lead results in permanent brain damage and can severely affect a child’s physical, cognitive, and behavioral development. Children exposed to lead are more susceptible to developing learning disabilities, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorders (“ADHD”), as well as suffering from speech and language problems, developmental delays, and lowered IQs.
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Empire Justice Center 2009-11 Legislative Agenda Scorecard :
Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda Scorecard for 2009 - 2011
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Diverse Group of Supporters Calls Upon Governor Patterson to Sign Lead Poisoning Prevention Legislation into Law :
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention and Safe Housing Act of 2008 was sent by the Assembly to Governor Patterson on Monday, October 6. The Governor has until Friday, October 17 to act on the legislation, and a mix of city and county governments, health agencies, educators, physicians, health advocates and public interest legal programs are urging Governor Paterson to seize this opportunity to prevent thousands of children from being poisoned each year.
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2008 Legislative Session Update :
In the midst of all the chaos that surrounded state leadership and serious concerns about the financial outlook for the state, the 2008 legislative session drew to at least a temporary close with a mix of positive and negative outcomes that will affect struggling New Yorkers and their families
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Lead Poisoning May Be Color Blind, But In New York State, It’s Not an Equal Opportunity Menace :
Lead-based paint can poison any child -- regardless of race or ethnicity. The shameful truth, though, is that in New York State lead-paint hazards pose a far greater threat to Black and Latino children than to their White, non-Latino counterparts.
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Empire Justice Organizational Priorities :
Each year, Empire Justice develops a proactive legislative agenda that reflects our organizational goal of making the law work for all New Yorkers. This year, our agenda focuses on three broad areas – access to legal and other critical human services, strengthening public benefits and public health programs and assisting New Yorkers facing financial crises.
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Elimination of Childhood Lead Poisoning in Monroe County on Target for 2010 :
The community-wide effort to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Monroe County is showing great success. Figures released by the Monroe County Department of Health show that the number of children poisoned.
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A Matter of Racial Justice: :
Lead poisoning may be color blind, but it is by no means an “equal opportunity” menace. Although lead-based paint can poison any child, regardless of race or ethnicity, the shameful truth is that in New York State lead-paint hazards pose a far greater threat to Black and Latino children than to their White, non-Latino counterparts.
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Legislative Roundup :
This year, Empire Justice developed our most comprehensive legislative agenda to date. The combined expertise of GULP and PILOR allowed us to focus on a broad array of legislative initiatives all aimed at improving the lives of civil legal services clients. With such an extensive agenda, it was a very busy year.
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