|
Regional
and national resources
There are many regional and national groups working to prevent lead poisoning.
The following organizations can be resources for Rhode Island residents
wishing to learn more about lead and the greater efforts being undertaken
to combat this preventable childhood environmental disease.
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
227 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 543-1147
Policy advocacy, organizing assistance and policy clearinghouse. No services
for individuals.
National
Lead Information Center
Phone: 1-800-424-LEAD [5323]
Providing the general public with information
about lead hazards and their prevention.
New
England Lead Coordinating Committee
136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 636-3443
Regional coordination and information exchange between federal agencies
and local programs. Quarterly conferences. Coordinates the "Keep
it Clean Campaign" spearheading education on lead safe renovation
at local hardware and paint stores.
US
Environmental Protection Agency
New England Region 1
1 Congress Street, Suite 1102 (CPI), Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 918-1523
Technical and outreach assistance to state, municipal and local organizations.
Serving ME, MA, CT, VT, NH and RI.
US
Environmental Protection Agency
Urban Environmental Initiative
1 Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CPI), Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 1-888-EPA-REG1
Education and outreach. Multi-lingual informational tools. Funding for
qualified projects. Lead soil sampling. Addressing environmental and public
health problems in urban communities.
|
