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EPA Region 7 Grantee Seeks to Decrease Children’s Exposure to Lead and
Pesticides in Vulnerable St. Louis Communities
Children’s Mercy researcher and team will conduct outreach activities aimed
at improving environmental conditions that promote positive health outcomes
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 28, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Region 7 has awarded Children’s Mercy Region 7 Director of the
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Dr. Elizabeth Friedman a
one-year, $40,000 cooperative agreement grant to conduct outreach and
education on children’s lead and pesticide safety and exposure risk
reduction to childcare providers in St. Louis, Missouri.
“EPA Region 7 is committed to continuing its efforts to reduce children’s
exposure from all sources of lead and pesticides,” said EPA Region 7
Administrator Meg McCollister. “This grant exemplifies our commitment to
reducing sources of lead and pesticide exposure across the region and in
historically underserved and overburdened communities.”
The Children’s Mercy project, “Lead and Pesticide Safety Outreach to
In-Home Early Child Care Centers,” seeks to:
Deliver outreach and education on children’s lead and pesticide safety and
exposure risk reduction to day care providers.
Establish a series of digital pesticide safety messages to micro‐targeted
groups and outlets within the community, resulting in reduced use and better
handling of pesticide products.
Decrease the exposure of children to lead and pesticides at childcare
centers.
Increase the awareness of the health impacts of elevated blood lead levels in
children and the availability of free testing through the St. Louis City
Program, and in‐home lead assessments and water testing through the St.
Louis County Program.
Encourage best practices, including the use of lead renovation, repair, and
painting (RRP)-certified contractors for remediation.
Dr. Friedman is the Pediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit’s
(PEHSU’s) co-director of the Mid-America Pediatric Environmental Health
Speciality Unity (MAPEHSU). Children’s Mercy Hospital provides
comprehensive, pediatric environmental health services through MAPEHSU, which
is one of 10 PEHSUs in the nation.
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