(Sue Gunderson & Chris Johnson)  In 2003, Michael T. Martin, a research analyst for the Arizona School Boards Association, published “A Strange Ignorance: The Role of Lead Poisoning in Failing Schools”. The report concluded, among other things, that “for some reason the education community, even today, displays a strange ignorance of an entire spectrum of [...]

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(Chris Johnson) After a holiday and first of the year hiatus, the CLEARCorps Blog returns. I have a question? What happens on December 31, 2010 if there are still significant numbers of children in this country with elevated blood lead levels?  To understand the question, let us do a bit of time travel and flash [...]

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(Megan Curran de Nieto) Last weekend I was doing some shopping at a local party store. I was in search of a specific color of napkins and coordinating table cloth when I wandered into the isle with the party favors and trinkets. My eyes widened like a kid in a candy store, only I was [...]

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(Chris Johnson) New Year’s Day marks the start of  year 18 working with lead poisoning prevention and as I think about this milestone, it puts me in mind of the French saying that goes something to the effect that the more things change, the more they stay the same. There have been a lot of [...]

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(Joe Battaglia) About a week ago, I went to the Symposium on “New Insights Into the Effects of Lead Poisoning On Children and Adults” in Philadelphia that presented some very interesting background information and new research about lead poisoning.  Presenting that morning were:  John Rosen, MD Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center Jay Schneider, Ph.D  – [...]

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(Megan Curran de Nieto) We have spent the last week in Washington DC at the National AmeriCorps Meetings and I have to say I am inspired and impressed by the amazing work that the AmeriCorps members across the country are doing and energized by the Corporation for National Service. Just imagine the positive impact that [...]

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(Joe Battaglia) As AmeriCorps affiliates, we all rely on the spirit of Americans to volunteer and participate in their communities, for each of us to find the best part of ourselves to be engaged and active in the improving the well-being of those around us and who come after us.   A recent study in Volunteering [...]

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(Chris Johnson) Recent stories about lead including nearly 2,000 children lead poisoned in two separate incidents in China and Kansas City, MO’s desire to safely repaint 22,000 fire hydrants, many of which have lead-based paint set me to thinking about my days doing community lead education. The challenge was always to keep the message simple, [...]

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(Aileen Gagney – CLEARCorps/Pacific Northwest) Now that summer is here you are probably opening up your windows and enjoying the lovely warm air and sunshine.  But that usually isn’t the case the rest of the year.  Here are some tips to help you create and maintain a healthy home:   If you smoke, please smoke [...]

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(Barbara Kelly) We who have worked in the childhood lead poisoning prevention and environmental health fields can sometimes feels as if we’ve ‘seen it all’ when it comes to the possibilities for potential harm to children from lead.  But, never say ‘never’! The Washington Post recently ran an article in their Health Section, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR2009032301764.html This [...]

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