Thread by @EPA

To kick off #NPHW, we’re going to talk about lead.

The science on lead is settled: there is no safe level of exposure. That’s why EPA has been working for decades to eliminate or reduce the use of lead.

We know that lead is particularly harmful to children’s health.

Kids exposed to lead are more likely to struggle academically, experience behavior problems, and drop out of school.

The tragedy of lead exposure is shared by too many communities, especially Black and Latino communities. A recent study found that Black children living below the poverty level are 4x more likely to have elevated levels of lead in their blood.

At EPA, we’re committed to protecting public health and reducing lead exposures. Here are a few actions we’ve taken 👇

To protect communities from lead in drinking water, we strengthened lead and copper regulations to advance lead service line inventories that are necessary to achieve 100% removal of pipes.
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Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re investing $50 billion in our nation’s water infrastructure – which includes the replacement of lead pipes across the country. #NPHW
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We’re educating communities about the dangers of lead and how they can protect their families from lead exposure: epa.gov/lead/lead-safe…

Our Renovations, Repair and Painting programs helps everyone from property managers to do-it-yourselfers ensure they’re performing work involving lead-based paint safely: epa.gov/lead/lead-reno…