Are you disturbing paint in a pre-1978 home? Make sure you meet the new Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) requirements! Under new EPA rules, certification is required for most home improvement activities that disturb lead-based paint in housing units built before 1978. Contractors out of compliance with the RRP Rule could be fined as much as $37,500 per day, per violation. The Childhood Lead Action Project offers RRP classes at our training center in Providence. 
Did you know that most landlords in Rhode Island are required to take a 3-hour Lead Hazard Awareness Seminar? Register to take the class online today, and get the information you need to follow the law and keep your tenants safe. The Childhood Lead Action Project offers the Lead Hazard Awareness Seminar 
Were your kids poisoned by a bad landlord? Your voice needs to be heard! Join the team of volunteer activists leading the Up to Code Campaign, and help us make sure that city and state officials in Rhode Island crack down on landlords who ignore the law and put our kids at risk. 
Tragically, the children who suffer from the highest lead poisoning rate in the United States are refugees fleeing their home countries. We're dedicated to reversing this trend with our Refugee Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Our goal is to ensure that all refugee families are placed in safe, healthy housing when they arrive, and have the tools they need to stay lead-free. Help us keep this important campaign going! Federal Lead Program Slashed
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When President Obama signed the budget bill in December, he left a critically important children's health program in the lurch! The final bill slashed the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) healthy homes and lead poisoning prevention program by 94%, providing only $2.5 million for this nationwide effort. Click here to sign our petition telling President Obama that lead poisoned kids still need help!
In Praise of Peter Lord
We are deeply saddened by the untimely death of Peter Lord, who covered the issue of childhood lead poisoning with great knowledge and conviction. Peter’s beat was the environment and largely thanks to him, the often neglected environmental health threat of childhood lead poisoning became visible in Rhode Island. Please read our full tribute here.
Have questions about the Providence Department of Inspection and Standards' new lead safety policy? Click here.
Property owners: take the Lead Hazard Awareness Seminar online, or by DVD with an online test!
Are you disturbing paint in a home built before 1978? Make sure you meet the EPA's new Renovation, Repair, and Painting requirements. Sign up for an RRP class today!