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New Program in Columbia Aims to Test Every Borough Home, Apartment for Lead

Lead & Children: Impacts of Childhood Lead Exposure – Dr Marie Lynn Miranda

Join CHI St. Joseph Children's Health for a special presentation and discussion with Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda, provost at Rice University and one of the leading researchers on the impact of lead upon children in the United States.

Make it Easier to Eliminate Lead From Drinking Water

Last year, eighteen Pennsylvania cities tested higher than Flint, Michigan  for elevated blood lead levels and a growing chorus of evidence indicates a possible broader statewide lead problem. The only safe, permanent solution is to replace all public and private lead pipes. Please tell your elected officials to support passage of this legislation.

New Pa. Health Rule: Get Your Kids Vaccinated or They Can’t Go to School

Under new Pennsylvania state health rules, parents must see to it that their children have the required vaccinations by the first day of school. Unlike the old eight-month grace period, the current rules allow children to be granted a waiver of up to five days to get a required dose of a vaccine.

Pennsylvania Lyme Disease Problem Intensifies; 900 Treated in Lancaster, Lebanon in 2 Months

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its official Lyme disease tally for 2016 Thursday. It showed 456 cases in Lancaster County and 102 cases in Lebanon County.