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New Child Lead Exposure Elimination Commission to serve as state lead watchdog

By TheHUB on 03/27/2017 All Neighborhoods, Healthy Cities

Lead exposure is a risk for all people, especially children. Part of the solution in Flint and other cities affected by lead exposure is to eliminate lead hazards even before exposure can occur, Michigan officials agree. That is why Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed Executive Order 2017-2 creating the Child Lead Exposure Elimination Commission to […]

Super Foods: Kid-friendly foods and tips for lead protection

By TheHUB on 12/15/2016 Digital News, Healthy Cities

Eating right: No matter how good our eating habits are, there are always things we can do better. Getting the right amount of food at the right times is important in every household, but particularly to those Flint households impacted by exposure to lead in the city’s municipal water supply. Infants’ and children’s tummies are […]