Borough of Columbia issued the following announcement on Aug. 29.
Lead-Free Families is a community health initiative of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health aimed at creating a strong pathway to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Lancaster County. It is the first comprehensive childhood lead poisoning prevention program in the United States to be initially funded entirely by a health system. LG Health has committed to investing $50 million over 10 years to identify and remediate lead health hazards in at least 2,800 homes across the county.
In Columbia Borough, almost 75% of the homes were built before the 1978 ban on lead based paint.
- The Lead-Free Families program offers the following services across Lancaster County:
- Lead screening
- In-home lead testing and remediation
- Healthcare and social service support
- Community education and outreach
- Public policy advocacy and education
Original source can be found here.
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