Clean Water, Healthy Minds: The importance of identifying and eliminating lead in drinking water
Abstract
Participants will learn about the importance of identifying and eliminating lead in drinking water at schools and child care centers. Reducing lead exposure protects children’s health, improves educational attainment, and increases lifetime earnings. During this session, participants will review health effects of exposure to lead, learn about lead in drinking and cooking water, and better understand actions that can reduce exposure to lead in water. We will share results from water testing in schools and child care facilities. There will be time for discussion about collaborating for testing and action around lead in water.
Keywords
Environmental health, children's health, water quality, lead poisoning prevention, school, early childhood, child care
Clean Water, Healthy Minds: The importance of identifying and eliminating lead in drinking water
Participants will learn about the importance of identifying and eliminating lead in drinking water at schools and child care centers. Reducing lead exposure protects children’s health, improves educational attainment, and increases lifetime earnings. During this session, participants will review health effects of exposure to lead, learn about lead in drinking and cooking water, and better understand actions that can reduce exposure to lead in water. We will share results from water testing in schools and child care facilities. There will be time for discussion about collaborating for testing and action around lead in water.
