Rob Pearsall is an environmental health regional specialist for the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Children’s Environmental Health program. In this role, he oversees the southeastern counties in North Carolina, including Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, … Continued

On February 27, at the Early Childhood Summit in Raleigh, Governor Roy Cooper released the state’s 2019 NC Early Childhood Action Plan. The plan provides a framework to galvanize coordinated, statewide public-private action to achieve 10 measurable goals for young … Continued

Dr. Ann Chelminski is a physician with the NC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program of the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and with UNC Campus Health. Her responsibilities at NC DHHS include working with the medical community … Continued

*NEW* fact sheet on Preventing Lead Exposure at Indoor Shooting Ranges. Click here to download.

The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is pleased to announce an exciting new funding opportunity to help communities build local capacity and advance evidence-based lead poisoning prevention efforts – the 2019 Lead Poisoning Prevention Grants: Equipping Communities for Action … Continued

Kenneth Greene and Elizabeth Ellmore are Registered Environmental Health Specialists with the Alamance County Health Department. Kenneth earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in geography and environmental health and his Master of Science degree in occupational health and safety from … Continued

HUD Awards $139 Million to Protect Families from Lead and Home Hazards Funding to make low-income housing safer and healthier The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $139 million to 48 state and local … Continued

The number of pediatric cases of elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) are decreasing in North Carolina. However, one county reported an increase in the number of children with confirmed BLLs ≥5 μg/dL (CDC reference value), from 27 in 2013 to … Continued

A reality about our food supply is that metals, such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury and others – are present in certain foods. These elements occur naturally and as environmental pollutants in air, water and soil and they enter the … Continued

Lorisa Seibel is the Director of Housing Programs for Reinvestment Partners, a local organization that works to promote economic justice and opportunity by providing services to people, improving places, and advocating for just policies. She is especially proud of a … Continued