Handouts 2006
December 13, 2006
Education Committee Minutes from 11/7/06
Letter from Brenda Council Dated 11/8/06
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Grantee Quarterly Progress Report
Conflict of Interest Policy of Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance
EPA Cites Wisconsin Landlord for Lead-Based Paint Violations, Penalty $569 Plus Window Replacement
Target Recalls Various Toys Due to Lead and Laceration Hazards
"Cars" Toy Chest Sold at Toys "R" us Recalled by Delta Enterprise Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Increased Injuries as Teens
Draft-Final: Field Sampling Plan; Large Park Surface Soil Investigation-Omaha Lead Site
The Twelve Lead Hazards That We Most Often See
Explanation of Twelve Lead Hazards
November 8, 2006
Draft Letter to EPA Environmental Justice Program
Video Helps Parents Avoid Lead's Dangers
Akron Sues Eight Makers of Lead Paint
Toledo to Sue Makers of Lead-Based Paint
Obama, Clinton Introduce Legislation to Get Dangerous Lead Out of Child Care Facilities
Child Treated for Lead Poisoning in City Home
Five Health Plans Fall Short in Lead Testing
Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Grants
Request for an ESD for the OLS Interim Record of Decision
Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance Brochure
City of Omaha Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program Update
Education Committee Minutes from 10/10/06
October 11, 2006
Public Meeting Notice - Dr. Bob Bornschein
Don't Spread Lead in Omaha Notice - Richard Reibstein
Education Committee Minutes from 9/12/06
Superfund Basic Research and Training Program Grant Summary
Lead Progress - More Resources Can Speed the Good Work Already Being Done
Sierra Club Asks Court to Help Protect Kids from Toxic Toys
Patio Umbrellas Being Recalled
A Guide to Marketing Social Norms for Healthy Promotion in Schools and Communities
Biosolid Compost Reduces Lead Bioavailability at Inner-City Site
September 13, 2006
Comprehensive Plan Committee Minutes From 8/7/06
Omaha Lead Site Subcontractors / Vendors by Contract List
Omaha Lead Site Small Park Lead Soil Data and Site Sketches
Despite Pact, Stores Lax on Giving Lead Paint Advice
Government Looks to Recoup Cleanup Costs
Des Moines Landlords Cited for Serious Violations of Federal Lead Rules
Lead in Water Linked to Coagulant
Literacy for the 21st Century: Invitation for Proposals from the Starbucks Foundation
Toys Handed Out at Libraries Recalled Because of lead Levels
August 9, 2006
Comprehensive Plan Committee Minutes from 7/10/06
Summary of EPA's Lead Safe Yards Program
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Application Guidance
The Price of Pollution: Cost Estimates of Environmental-Related Childhood Disease in Minnesota
Institutional Controls Implementation and Effectiveness Research Grant Announcement
OLS Budget for High Priority Education Activities
Letter from Congressman Terry dated 7/7/06
Drinking Water: EPA Proposes Changes to Lead Rule Involving Monitoring, Treatment, and Notification
FDA Warns Lunch Box Makers About Lead
Study Finds Toxic Chemicals More Expensive
Toxic Substances: EPA Denies Sierra Club Petition on Lead in Toy Jewelry
Mexican Candy Makers Will Get the Lead Out
Group Asks States to Sue for Cleanup of Lead Paint
California High Court Denies Review of Lead Paint Case
Granholm Signs Bill Requiring More Lead Testing for Children
Draft Request and Suggested Language for ESD
The Burlington Road Neighborhood Association Express Newsletter
July 12, 2006
Education Committee Minutes from 6/12/06
Comprehensive Plan Committee Minutes from 6/12/2006
Letter to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Email from Mr. Bob Field Regarding Number of Lead-Based Paint Assessments
OHKA Executive Director Announcement
EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program Announcement
CPSC Announces New Policy Addressing Lead in Children's Metal Jewelry
Guidance for Lead in Consumer Products
Safety Risks Grow on Imported Goods
Makers of Plumbing Fixtures Lose Bid to Block Bill on Lead
Model Home Illustrates Lead Safety
Development of a Reliable, Low-Cost. and User-Friendly Spot Test Kit for Leased Paint and Dust
EPA to Crack Down on Remodelers' Lead Dust
An Expose: Can You Dig It? Soil Abatement, Lead Poisoning and Getting Paid
List of Omaha Lead Site Properties Where Soil Replaced
Lead Safe Omaha Coalition Benefit Flyer
June 14, 2006
Comprehensive Plan Committee Minutes 5/9/06
Education Committee Minutes 5/9/06
Keeping Kids Lead-Safe - The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2006
Asarco Bankruptcy Leaves Many Towns with Cleanup Mess
Omaha Lead Site Community Advisory Group Education Committee
2005 Blood Lead Level Test Results Summary: Data for Children 0-6 Years of Age
Dzymetech Receives Small Business Contract for New Environmental Technology
May 10, 2006
Comprehensive Plan/Grant Committee Minutes 3/27/06
Manchester Landlords Face Fines for Lead
Experiment Confirms Chloramine's Effect on Lead in Drinking Water
Pepsi Agrees to Get Lead Out of Labels
State Set to Ban Lead in Consumer Goods
Expand Weatherization and Rehab Programs to Address Lead
Program Lands $300K Grant to Help Renovate Homes
EPA Recognizes the 2006 Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award Recipients
Jackson Kicks Off "Healthy Homes for Healthy Kids Campaign"
Long-Term Effects of Dust Control on Blood Lead Concentrations
Lead Hazard Spurs Cleanup at Bluffs High School
Letter from the Nebraska Real Estate Commission
April 12, 2006
Comprehensive Plan/Grants Committee Meeting Minutes 3/6/06
Lead and Arsenic Found in South Asian Remedies
Survey of Lead Exposure Around a Closed Lead Smelter
Educational Outreach in a Large Retail Chan: Opportunities, Challenges, and Suggested Approaches
The Little Tikes Co. Recalls Animal-Shaped Flashlights Containing Lead Paint Sold at Target
Reebok Recalls Bracelet Linked to Child's Lead Poisoning Death
Lead Safe Work Requirements to Protect Children During Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities
Comments Regarding Dangerous Work Practices from The National Canter for Healthy Housing
NCHH Comments Regarding EPA's Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities
Urban Childhood Lead Poisoning: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
Prevention of Lead Exposure in Ohio
Omaha Lead Site Park Sampling Summary
Bankruptcy Loophole Allows Polluters to Pass Cleanup Costs to Taxpayers
City's Lead-Paint Measure Gets a 'Go'
Get the Lead Out: Imported Cosmetics Could Be Poisonous
Kansas Sees 'Kajal' as Risky, Bans its Import
EPA to Provide Lead-Based Paint Compliance Assistance in Macon, GA Area
The Nuisance That May Cost Billions
March 8, 2006
Contracting Committee Meeting Minutes 2/15/06
Comprehensive Plan/Grants Committee Minutes 2/13/06
Education Committee Meeting Minutes 2/14/06
Letter to Director Les Tyrrell of the Nebraska Real Estate CommissionList of Contact Information
Jury Finds Lead-Paint Firm Liable
First Year Finds Lead-Paint Law Not as Costly as Predicted
Permit and Permit "Equivalency" Processes for CERCLA On-Site Response Actions
Summary of Statements from CAG Meetings Regarding Parks and Playgrounds
Summary of Schools Located in the Omaha Lead Site
Summary of Parks Located in the Omaha Lead SiteEnvironmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program Fact Sheet
EPA Offers Aid for Community Projects to Reduce Risks of Toxic Exposure
Hagel Reaction to EPA's Announcement About Lead Cleanup in OmahaOHKA Executive Director Job Posting
Lead Hazard Control - Addressing the Sources that Matter Most AnnouncementEPA Update
February 15, 2006
Air Monitoring at the Omaha Lead Site
Response and Notice of Intent to Comply
Draft Potential Funding Sources to Address Lead in the Omaha Metro Area
EPA Presolicitation Notice Dated February 2, 2006
Essentials in Healthy Homes Practitioner Course
Letter from the BRNA dated January 25, 2006
Omaha Neighborhood Parks - East of 42nd Street from Harrison to Ames
Lead Safety Examined at OPS Rifle Ranges
Douglas County Rates B+ in Meeting Health Goals
No "Safe" Lead Level Seen for Fetal Brain
Landlords, Property Managers Face Penalties for Violating Lead Paint Disclosure Rules
News Release: HUD Publishes First Part of Fiscal Year 2006 Funding Notice
Reduced Intellectual Development in Children with Prenatal Lead Exposure
Future South Omaha Lead Staging Sites Possibilities
Public Parks and Private Schools
Nebraska Real Estate Commission Seller Property Condition Disclosure Statement
Letter to Mr. Gary Teague, Grants Management Specialist CDC Procurement and Grants Office
January 25, 2006
Education Committee Summary Notes from 12/13/05
Articles of Incorporation of OHKA
EPA December 16, 2005 Press Release
Recent Revelation Indicates U.P. Should Not Pay for Cleanup
U.P. Refuses to Pay Bulk of Lead Cleanup Costs
EPA Sued for Ignoring Lead Poisoning Hazards
More Money Sought for Lead Cleanup
Property Owners Face Fines if They Don't Remove Lead
Lead and Healthy Homes Grantees Conference
Lead Poisoning Among Refugee Children in Massachusetts, 1995-1999
Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool
Manchester Coalition Launches "Don't Spread Lead" Campaign
Kids Run Better Unleaded: Practice Lead Prevention
Railroad Fighting EPA Over Lead Cleanup
Burlington Road Neighborhood Association
Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine ToxFAQsEPA Update