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« Mass. casino campaign: The debate begins | Today | Lynch urges repeal of law trying 17-year-olds as adults » September 18, 2007Leader of R.I. lead safety initative namedA Rhode Island lead-safety program has a leader and is seeking proposals for the use of $2 million toward raising the awareness of adults and others about lead safety. Lynch and the Children’s Health Forum announced today they have appointed Barbara Baldwin, of Providence -- a former cancer control program leader and, for nine years, the state's Planned Parenthood executive director -- to coordinate the Healthy Kids Collaborative, the statewide lead safety program. Baldwin issued a request for proposals on Sept. 12 for use of $2 million to raise public awareness. The request is looking for community-based organizations to carry out activities that educate and train parents, homeowners and others about lead safety. The collaborative is coming up with a $9 million program, to be used over several years, that will include education, outreach, training, cleanup, and safety regulation enforcement. The program is part of an agreement between Lynch and the DuPont Corporation. Local health advocates, state and municipal agencies, and care providers are helping to shape it, according to an attorney general news release. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney “I’m very pleased to have Barbara Baldwin, with her extensive background in public health and organizational management, joining us to work with the advisory commission to make our mutual goal of preventing childhood lead poisoning a reality,” Lynch said in a statement. Last week, Lynch proposed that three paint companies that lost a historic public nuisance trial last year now spend $2.4 billion removing lead paint from more than half the houses and apartments in Rhode Island. The so-called abatement plan, if approved by the courts, would lead to the single biggest construction job in state history and create a precedent that is being closely watched around the country. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsShelly | September 25, 2007 3:56 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Angie's List is sponsoring a free lead safety tour in Providence on October 20. Kids can get their blood tested and area contractors and DIYers will receive valuable training on how to work around lead paint. Visit http://leadsafety.angieslist.com for more details.