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Latest News & Updates
We are dedicated to keeping you up to date with the latest information and developments in the fight against childhood lead poisoning. Check out our latest news and updates below.
Jul 13, 2022
Ohio family’s personal story with lead poisoning inspires mom to advocate for change
Pouring a glass of water is probably something you don’t think twice about, unless you’re Robin Brown.
Oct 31, 2023
Lead poisoning in the US: ‘A silent epidemic’
Why are hundreds of children in the US still being poisoned by lead every year?
May 12, 2016
NE Ohio lead crisis worse than thought
Robin Brown will warn whoever will listen about the dangers of lead. It is a calling that began more than 20 years ago when her daughter was poisoned at the age of 4.
Aug 28, 2021
‘David got a rock and a slingshot and knocked Goliath out’: The National Black Accord
On Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, the National Black Accord (NBA), based in Cleveland, Ohio, held a rally and political education event in honor of Black August and in support of the liberation of all people oppressed by imperialism, colonialism and capitalism. The organization was established in May 2021 around self-determination – not simply through ideology, but through an effective implementation of plans that build a self-sufficient community.
Jun 13, 2018
City Council Committee hears testimony from community groups on how to eliminate childhood lead poisoning
At its May 21 meeting, Cleveland City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony from representatives of three different community groups working to address childhood lead poisoning in Cleveland. The hearing was the second in a series on the issues. Testifying before the committee were representatives from Cleveland Lead Safe Network, Environmental Health Watch and Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead (CCOAL).
Oct 17, 2018
'Lives are at stake': Families urge the city to adopt practices to handle lead paint poisoning
Some Cleveland families and two city entrepreneurs believe much more needs to be done to move forward in mitigating the lead paint poisoning problem threatening the well-being of thousands of northeast Ohio children.
Robin Brown, whose 4-year-old daughter suffered from lead painting poisoning in 1999, believes lawmakers at every level need to take the lead paint issue more seriously.
Brown founded her own organization, Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead, in 2005.