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- Lead and Copper Rule - TN. gov
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions On December 16, 2021, EPA announced the next steps to strengthen the regulatory framework on lead in drinking water During the next two years, TDEC will be incorporating new rules regulating lead and copper The first compliance milestone with the revisions is the Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI)
- Healthy Homes - Lead - TN. gov
Toolkit to Fund Lead Poisoning Prevention The Green Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) released a Lead Funding Toolkit: a publicly-available, web-based practitioner’s guide including over 40 sources of funding for residential lead inspection, lead-based paint hazard remediation, lead service line replacement and soil remediation The Lead Funding Toolkit on the GHHI website outlines specific
- Statewide Leadership Programs - TN. gov
LEAD Tennessee LEAD Tennessee advances State leaders through twelve months of intense, high-impact development in eight leadership core competencies This premier program is building strength within agencies and creating a pool of leadership talent for the State LEAD Tennessee is a unique experience with multiple levels of government learning
- Blood Lead Levels - TN. gov
Blood Lead Levels Infectious agent: N A Description of illness: Lead poisoning is a serious environmental threat to children’s health There is no safe blood lead level Elevated blood lead levels can impact the central nervous system, affect the body’s production of hemoglobin, and interfere with the body’s ability to use calcium
- Drinking Water - TN. gov
Lead in drinking water Lead in drinking water is a real concern Young children and infants are more vulnerable to lead because the physical and behavioral effects of lead occur at lower exposure levels in children than in adults Lead can enter drinking water when pipes that contain lead corrode
- About Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention - TN. gov
About Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention The Tennessee Lead Poisoning Prevention Program provides case management, local outreach and education, public health lead investigations (requires program approval), and lead data Lead is a naturally occurring element in our environment
- Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care Centers - TN. gov
Enroll for Free Lead in Drinking Water Testing The Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care Centers (LTSCC) Program is a free, voluntary program offered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to help reduce childhood lead exposure Eligible facilities include Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS)-licensed child care centers, Head Start and Early Head Start
- Tennessee Department of Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention . . .
Plan Overview This plan was prepared by the Tennessee Department of Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages each state to develop a screening plan based on state-specific data This document summarizes the clinical recommendations and tools for a more targeted approach to childhood lead screening in Tennessee In 2022
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