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Prevention is better than a cure!

Have you ever looked directly into the sun without sunglasses? No, right, because it is too painful. That is why you wear shades to protect your eyes. For those of you who have looked into the sun, the feeling of your eyes burning and watering is how your skin feels when exposed to the sun. Instead of crying, the skin gets damaged and this can eventually lead to skin cancer. Our skin is the largest organ in our body and it protects us from unwanted substances and harmful bacteria. Unfortunately, our skin cannot protect us from the harmful rays that the sun emits without our help. (more…)

Lead in the water of PA schools, according to Associated Press

Tests show many schools in Pennsylvania have lead-contaminated water in their drinking fountains.

Ordinance up for vote that would force Lancaster city landlords to make homes lead-safe for kids under 6

Numerous studies have found direct links between lead poisoning and high rates of verbal, intellectual and emotional problems in children. Children who have been lead poisoned end up in prison at a rate that is eight times higher than those who have not.

Proposed Lancaster ordinance would require lead-safe certification to rent to families with children under 6

City Council plans to introduce revised legislation targeting Lancaster’s lead-paint problem at its upcoming meeting Tuesday, but though the head of the Lancaster Lead Coalition calls it a sensible step forward, a landlord and neighborhood advocate is warning it might do more harm than good.

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