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AM Buffalo Focuses on Lead Poisoning Prevention Week - October 10/22/10
Thomas Muscarella, Senior Sanitarian, Erie County Department of Health and Mary Fisher, Grant Manager, Wipe Out Lead promote Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
430 Students Come to Buffalo to Paint and Repair 61 Homes - June 06/21/10
In June 2010, 430 students from a Christian mission workcamp came to Buffalo in support of the Wipe Out Lead campaign. During their one-week here, they painted and repaired a total of 61 homes in the City of Buffalo.
Buffalo News: Campaign targets lead poisoning in children - May 05/13/09
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo launched a campaign Tuesday to prevent lead poisoning in children in Western New York.
WKBW Ch. 7: Getting The Lead Out! - May 05/12/09
Do you live in a zip code area where lead poisoning could be hurting your child? That's what local officials want to know as they kick off the Wipe Out Lead campaign
Business First: Community effort tackles lead poisoning - May 05/12/09
A group of community organizations has launched a renewed effort to end lead poisoning among children in the region.
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo launched a new campaign today to end lead poisoning among children in Western New York. A diverse coalition of community and civic leaders kicked off the Wipe Out Lead campaign at a residence on the city’s East side that is currently being treated for the health hazard.
Buffalo News: Lead Poisoning an Epidemic in WNY - March 03/06/09
Contrary to an Associated Press article in the March 2 paper indicating that nationally the rate of lead poisoning in children is much improved, here in Western New York we're in the midst of an epidemic. Nearly 2,000 children in Erie County have tested positive for lead over the last five years, and this reflects only the 34 percent of children under age 3 who were fully screened.
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