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Your Update from Lead-Free NJ | September 2023

Get Involved! Attend the Lead-Free NJ Housing Committee Meeting

Join us on September 12 at 4:00 p.m. to collaborate on implementation of the New Jersey requirement to inspect certain rental homes for lead-based paint hazards: P.L. 2021, c. 182. Contact Cassie Bolinger for the meeting invitation.

Listen and Learn: Lead Hazards in New Jersey /

Escuche y Aprenda: Los Peligros del Plomo en New Jersey

Register here / Regístrese aquí

East Trenton Collaborative Brings Lead Testing and Awareness to the Community

Save the date! Community health fairs with food, activities, and lead poisoning prevention information will take place in Trenton this fall, including the East Trenton Collaborative Health Fair on September 16 and the First Annual Lead Awareness Day & Community BBQ on October 7. Contact Shereyl Snider for more information.

Back to School Reading

Did you know that lead exposure can lead to behavioral and physical challenges, which can impact a student’s experience in school? 

Have you heard that lead testing for drinking and cooking water in public schools is required every three years? Read more here.

Provide Feedback to NJ Department of Community Affairs

Complete this survey, administered by Isles Inc., to provide recommendations for potential improvements to the New Jersey Lead Assistance Programs. Contact Peter Rose with any questions or concerns.

Take the Survey

Opportunities

New Jersey Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood Lead Prevention Project

For pediatricians: sign up today


Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers Community Leadership Action Program

For community members and organizations: apply today

Resources Highlight


Lead in Schools Factsheet


2023 Primer for Mayors - Let’s Get the Lead Out of Our Drinking Water: Lead Service Line Efficiency Measures



Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs

Lead in the News

Water

[Camden] City Water Customers to Get Home Lead Lines Replaced at No Direct Charge


Red Bank Begins Lead Pipe Replacement Project


Summit Customers Can Assist NJAW Lead Service Replacement Program by Identifying Their Service Line Material


Could vibrations help water utilities find lead pipes? Researchers in Philly are trying


Our view: Lead-pipe program taking many forms in South Jersey

Housing

East Orange awarded nearly $5 million to protect families from lead


Sens. Menendez, Durbin Urge HUD to Provide an Update on Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs


Linden Board of Health Establishes State-Mandated Lead-Based Paint Hazard Evaluation Program


[South Orange] Board of Trustees Approves Restated Ordinance to Check Lead Levels of 1978 & Older Rental Units

Health

Marijuana users found to have lead and another heavy metal in their blood and urine


Texas A&M Study Finds Secondhand Smoke May Be Source Of Lead Exposure In Children


Consumer Items

FDA says “Cookware that exhibits any level of leachable lead upon testing is prohibited.”

Lead Product Recalls archive on Lead-Free NJ website

Upcoming Events

Lead Related Bills to Watch


  • S280 - Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
  • A799 - Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.
  • A659 - Authorizes common law public nuisance suits regarding lead paint under State law; exempts Attorney General from certain aspects of public nuisance claims when pursuing lead paint actions.
  • A1892 - Allows municipalities to establish loan programs to fund replacement of lead service lines.
  • A2416 - Requires financial institution that has foreclosed on property to remove water service lines that contain lead.
  • A3712/S2695 - Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; requires inspection of residential rental units for lead drinking water hazards. 
  • S1507 - Revises and codifies schedule for childhood lead screenings; requires lead screenings as precondition of child's initial entry into school system.
  • A4770 - Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters.
  • A2416 - Requires financial institution that has foreclosed on property to remove water service lines that contain lead.

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The Mission of Lead-Free NJ

About 4,000 children in NJ are lead-poisoned every year. Many of these children reside in low-income communities and/or communities of color and are most at risk because investments have not been made to remove lead from its most common sources—paint, water, and soil. Lead-Free NJ is a collaborative made up of neighbors, friends, families, faith leaders, professionals, and elected officials working together to #GetTheLeadOut. 

Staff Contact

Heather Sorge, Program Manager

(609) 262-3646 (direct)

hsorge@njfuture.org

Cassie Bolinger, Program Coordinator

609-262-3541 (direct)

cbolinger@njfuture.org

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