The goal of the project, which will remove or encapsulate lead in 110 housing units, is to make homes safer for low-income families with children.
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Bird rescue group in Freedom reports death of five eagles since start of 2020, all with elevated levels of lead in blood
It takes a piece of lead the size of a grain of rice to fatally poison a bald eagle, according to the state’s raptor specialist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
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Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning
A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
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Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning
A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston nonprofit receives lead poisoning prevention grant
The $25,000 cash award to the nonprofit comes with 18 months of coaching and support, access to national experts, engagement in a peer-learning network, and a customized analysis calculating the cost of childhood lead exposure and the economic benefits of interventions.
Posted inMaine, News
Lead paint safety program working in Maine, research shows
More Maine homes are being tested thanks to a new, lower threshold at which lead is found in children who live there.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Panel endorses bill to require lead testing for children
If enacted, the proposal would require testing of all 1- and 2-year-olds in Maine to detect lead poisoning early in a child’s development.
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Maine landlords to get $4 million for lead abatement
LEWISTON — Maine housing advocates announced the roll-out of a $4 million state lead-abatement program Thursday, aimed at filling gaps for landlords in need of funding to remove lead poisoning threats from buildings. The program is the product of legislation spearheaded earlier this year by Lewiston state Rep. Jared Golden, who spoke during a news […]
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Lewiston-Auburn lead program has cleared 500 units
LEWISTON — The city announced Monday that its lead abatement program has cleared 500 housing units of lead since 2009, and is on pace to meet targets set for its most recent federal grant. Lewiston has long been recognized as having one of the highest rates of childhood lead poisoning in the state, and has […]
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Healthy Androscoggin gets $120K lead prevention grant
LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin will receive a $120,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to boost its lead poisoning prevention efforts. The nonprofit Healthy Androscoggin is a community health coalition supported by a variety of partners, including local hospitals, health organizations and the cities of Lewiston and Auburn. Erin Guay, executive director of Healthy Androscoggin, […]