Handouts 2007
December 12, 2007
Membership GuidelinesCity of Omaha City Planner Position Announced
Rick Reibstein Survey Results from Law Students
Rick Reibstein Survey Results from Continuum of Housing Repair
Interpreting and Managing Blood Lead Levels Less Than 10ug/DL in Children
The Impact of Childhood Lead Exposure on Crime
EPA may clean up another 10,000 Omaha Yards in Second Phase
Lead Starts Doing Harm at Low Levels
Taking Lead Safety Into Its Own Hands
Bill Would Give State Power to Ban Bad Toys
Lead Poisoning: A Serious But Preventable Problem
ABC Tests 100 Children's Products and Finds 10 With Lead
Groups Spread Word on Lead Risk
Congress Weighs Sweeping Overhaul of Consumer Product Commission
News from CPSC, Recalls Part 1
News from CPSC, Recalls Part 2
November 14, 2007
Draft Language for CAG Vote on Membership of Conflict of Interest
Douglas County Health Department EPA Region VII Grant Proposal
Community Telecast Inc. and Lead Safe Omaha Coalition Work Plan
Lead Safe Omaha Coalition Service Learning Project Report
Lead Screening Report, Henry Doorly Zoo
City of Omaha Lead Hazard Control Grantee Quarterly Progress Report
National Children's Study Information
Superfund Basic Research and Training Program Grant
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award Grant
"Made in the U.S.A." Stages a Comeback
Children Receive $2.5 Million in Record Lead Settlements
EPA Tests Inside Homes in Lead Cleanup Program
CPSC Staff Study: Home Lead Test Kits Unreliable
Senator Clinton Introduces Legislation to Improve Government Response to Lead Poisoning
Senate Panel Approves Beefing Up Safety Agency
For Many Kids, Lead Threat is Right in Their Own Homes
Disposal and Murky Issue in Recall of Lead-Tainted Items
EPA Honors 10 Exceptional Efforts to Protect Children
A Poison Kiss: The Problem of Lead in Lipstick
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper
Review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead
Testing for Lead in Consumer Items for Children
Children's Environment Health 2007 Highlights
News from CPSC, Recalls Part 1
News from CPSC, Recalls Part 2
October 10, 2007
Sisters Together-Take it to the Streets Survey Data Collected Spring 2006
OLS Sampling Status as of September 7, 2007
EPA's Exterior Lead-Based Paint Response Program Quick Facts
News from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Recalls)
Rhode Island Seeks $2.4B Lead Cleanup
Workshops, Free Testing at Lead-Poisoning Prevention Tour Kickoff
56,000 Lunch Boxes in California Recalled for Lead
Congress Probes Mattell's Recall Alerts
Anti-Lead Effort Gets $3.5M Lift
Letting Go of Toys Never Easy for Kids
Disney to Test Character Toys for Lead Paint
Defendants in Rhode Island Lead Paint 'Public Nuisance' Case Argue Against State's Abatement Plan
Senators Urge More Stringent Rules for Toy Safety
EPA Moves to Make Drinking Water Safer
September 27, 2007 Omaha World Herald Article
September 12, 2007
Letter from the EPA dated August 17, 2007
Letter from the Douglas County Health Department dated August 1, 2007
EPA's Efforts Ignore its Own Policy on Lead
Company Had Record of Lead in Toys
U.S. Panel Sets September 19 Hearing on Lead-Tainted Toys
China Lead Paint Crisis Spreads to Commercial Sector
More D.C. Landlords Sued Over Lead Paint
Some Baby Bibs Said to Contain Levels of Lead
Consumer Product Safety Commission Wants Lead Out of Kids Products
Chinese Officials to Visit U.S. for Safety Talks
China's Lead Problems Go Beyond Toys
Toy Industry Challenged by Disposal Plan
Innovative Strategy Leverages Private Funds to Protect Kids
Why Do They Put Lead Paint in Toys?
Bid to Root Out Lead Trinkets Falters in U.S.
A Guide to Housing Rehabilitation Programs for the Omaha Metropolitan Area
When the Attack Comes Before the Asthma
August 8, 2007
Save the Date Email OHKA One Year Anniversary
Omaha-Douglas County Grants From 2000-2007 Multiple Agencies
Second Letter to the EPA Requesting Additional Funding for CAG Dated July 9, 2007
Legislative Victory for RI Lead Programs
Clinton and Reynolds Introduce the Screening for Health of Infants and Newborns (SHINE) Act of 2007
New EPA Web Site Features Hazard PSAs for Radio
Girls Take Charge in North Omaha
Senator Clinton Introduces Legislation to Help Safeguard Children Against Lead Hazard in the Home
Greater Cleveland Lowers Lead Poisoning Threshold
Dangerous Lead Levels Found in Some Garden Hoses
Milford Lawmakers Help Pass Lead Law
Research Links Lead Exposure, Criminal Activity
Readers Offer Suggestions for Dealing with Lead Problem
RC2 Corp. Recalls Various Thomas & Friends TM Wooden Railway Toys Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Lead Toxins Take a Global Round Trip
Understanding International Crime Trends: The Legacy of Preschool Lead Exposure
Analysis of Lead-Safe Weatherization Practices and the Presence of Lead in Weatherized Homes
Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 107 / Tuesday, June, 2007 / Proposed Rules
Public Outreach and Education Plan for Residents of the Superfund Area
Program Development Action Plan Matrix
EPA Lead Grants: Physician's Protocol to Identify Lead Poisoned Children
July 11, 2007
Final Large Park Field Sampling Plan
Final Treatability Study Work Plan
Cooperation Needed to Get the Lead Out
EPA's Lead Cleanup Proves Very Effective
In-Kind Advertising for Non-Profit Organizations
Toy Trains Derailed Over Lead Fears
Salem Housing Authority Faces Over $200,000 in Penalties for Lead
Children's Necklaces Recalled by GeoCentral Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
June 13, 2007
CAG Education Committee Minutes from May 8, 2007 Meeting
Letter from the US Preventive Services Task Force Dated May 14, 2007
Letter to the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Dated May 15, 2007
2006 Childhood Blood Lead Data Chart
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention 2006 Program Data
Lead Paint Play Equipment Survey Inspected by Reid Steinkraus Walt Mertz
States Says Peeling Paint Bigger Issue Than Old Smelters
Lead Safety is Worth its Weight in Gold
Duke Center to Study Variables in Infant Health
Baltimore Tip Uncovers Lead-Laced Products
Volunteers Take to Streets to Warn of Lead Paint Risk
EPA Expands Area of Omaha Lead Tests
EPA Offers Information, Advice on Lead Cleanup
Man Fined for Lying About Lead Paint
Page 10 from May 2007 Issue of the Omaha Children's Museum "Just for Kids & Families"
What Your School or Child Care Facility Should Know About Lead in Drinking Water
HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Letter Dated May 14, 2007
The Economic Cost of Substandard Housing Conditions Among North Carolina Children
The Effects of Alcohol and Narcotics from Applied Physiology Pages 150-151
CPSC Warns About Worn Vinyl Baby Bibs
Large Lead-Based Paint Problem Remains Underfunded by EPA
For Kids' Sake, Get the Lead Out Quickly
May 9, 2007
Lead Poisoning: A True Health Hazard, Workshop Flyer
Briefing Materials for the Omaha Lead Site Community Advisory Group, Draft
Proposed Letter of Support from Omaha Lead Site Community Advisory Group
Lead-Based Paint as a Source of Recontamination
Office of Health Homes and Lead Hazard Control Grantee Quarterly Progress Report
Letter to the EPA to Request Additional Funding for Health Education Dated April 3, 2007
Letter to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Dated April 16, 2007
Letter to ATSDR from the Union Pacific Mgr. Environmental Site Remediation dated March 16, 2007
Lead Paint is the Focus of Church Demolition Hearing
$85,000 Grant Helps Group Combat Lead Poisoning
'Lead Police' Offer Safety Tips
Lead Test for Children Now Mandated by Law
EPA Will Cut Lead in Kids' Products
Ohio Sues Paint Makers for Costs of Lead Hazards
Obama Announces Legislation that Bans Children's Products Containing Lead
New DVD and Other Resources Available to Help Parents, Communities Make the Grade
EPA Honors Maine, Michigan Programs for Serving as National Models for Cutting-Edge Asthma Care
Action Alert-Ask Members of the US House to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning and Asthma
April 11, 2007
Letter from ATSDR Dated March 12, 2007
Children's Museum Display Project Report
Health Consultation, Arsenic in Soil in East Omaha, Nebraska
Summary of March 21, 2007 Chicago Webcast
New EPA Contracts Could Bring $35 Million to Omaha Lead Cleanup
FY 2007 SuperNOFA: Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Programs
HUD Lead Hazard NOFA (combined)
HUD Technical Studies NOFA (combined)
Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program Notice of Availability
Regent Products Corp. Recalls Stuffed Ball Toys Due to Lead Hazard
A & A Global Industries Recalls Children's Bracelets
Various Metal Key Chains Recalled by Dollar General
Lead Poisoning Prevention Outreach Being Made Available
Environmental Hazard Explained en Espanol
$500,000 Aids Fight for Housing
Seaside Lead Poisoning Traced to Mexico
What Do Parents Know About Lead Poisoning?
EPA's 'Lead Remedy' for Omaha Ignores Most Harmful Problem
Lead-Removal Measures by EPA Have Sizable Impact in Omaha
Omaha Needs True Collaboration With EPA on Lead-Cleanup Issue
March 14, 2007
NDEQ Comments on Draft Treatability Study Omaha Lead Superfund Site
LSOC's Comments on EPA's Draft Treatability Study Work Plan for the Omaha Lead Site
LSOC's Comments on EPA's Large Park Surface Soil Investigation Omaha Lead Site
Letter from Governor Heineman to EPA Administrator Johnson Dated 1/26/2007
Letter from EPA Administrator Johnson to Governor Heineman Dated 2/13/2007
Letter to CAG from Bob Field Dated 2/12/2007
Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson from BRNA Dated 1/27/2007
Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson from National Center for Healthy Housing Dated 2/2/2007
Letter to the CPSC from Sierra Club Dated 2/5/2007
Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance Playbook
No Lead Cleanup Education Boost
Lead-Test Holdouts a Challenge for EPA
How Government Decided Lunch Box Levels
Samara Brothers Recalls Boys' Jackets
Draft Letter to the US Preventive Services Task Force
February 14, 2007
Education Committee Notes from 1/9/07
Comprehensive Plan Committee Notes from 1/8/07
Union Pacific's Comments on EPA's Draft Treatability Study Work Plan
Email from Cheryl Weston Regarding Draft Treatability Study Work Plan Comments
Ms. Barrientos-Patlan's Comments on EPA's Large Park Sampling Plan
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Grantee Quarterly Progress Report
HUD Notice of Funding Availability
Community Participation in Research Grants Information
Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program
A Vitamin a Day May Do More Harm Than Good
Museum Instructs on Lead Poisoning
Case Management Protocol and Declining Blood Lead Concentrations Among ChildrenLead-Free Wheels
Anti-Lead Campaign Finds Two Polluted Sites
Long Delays Found in Making Homes "Lead-Safe"
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Children's Jewelry Containing Lead
Draft CAG Comments on EPA's Draft Treatability Study Work Plan
January 10, 2007
Education Committee Minutes from 12/12/06
Comprehensive Plan Committee Minutes from 12/11/06
EPA's Draft Treatability Study Work Plan
Windows of Opportunity: Lead Poisoning Prevention, Housing Affordability, and Energy Conservation
$10,000 Champions for Healthy Kids Grants Now Available
CPSC Takes Step Forward in Effort to Protect Children from Hazardous Metal Jewelry
Children's Butterfly Necklaces Recalled by U.S. Toy Co. Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Union Pacific's Comments on EPA's Large Park Sampling Plan
Email from Bob Field Regarding Clean Up of Property Located at 49th and Sorensen
Small Community Grant Program Announcement and Application
Jackson Announces $31 Million in Grants to Protect Children from Dangerous Lead Paint Hazards
City Joins Suit Against Makers of Lead Paint