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Article: Illinois Adopts Landmark Lead Poisoning Prevention Legislation; Prevention-Driven Response to Childhood Lead Poisoning Enacted
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- June 20, 2006
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Illinois Governor,
Rod Blagojevich signed The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2006
today, establishing a prevention-driven response to childhood lead
poisoning for the first time.
Previously, Illinois law and policy only responded after a child
had been poisoned. This new law sets out measures that will prevent
children from becoming poisoned. It also includes measures that will
help educate the public about lead poisoning and hold stakeholders
accountable if they don't comply with the new law.
The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act protects children from lead
hazards by:
-- Lowering the blood lead level necessary to trigger a lead
inspection of ...