News Briefs: EPA Releases Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures in Communities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities in conjunction with National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. This first-ever, agency-wide lead strategy outlines how the EPA will use its authorities, expertise and resources to reduce lead exposure in communities overburdened by pollution.“The evidence is clear. Children exposed to lead are more likely to face adverse health impacts and other serious challenges throughout life — from slowed growth and development to learning and behavioral disabilities,” says EPA Administrator Michael Regan. “Combined with the historic investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this strategy will accelerate