FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joseph Diorio

June 20, 2007 (330) 270-2855 ext. 142

Mahoning County District Board of Health Posts a Lead Safe Housing Registry

The Mahoning County District Board of Health is dedicated to eliminating lead poisoning in Mahoning County. Children under the age of six are most susceptible to lead poisoning and the most common source for lead poisoning in Mahoning County is housing with lead-based paint. As a result, the Board of Health is posting a lead safe housing registry available on the Board of Health’s website at

http://www.mahoning-health.org.

• This registry is a list of addresses that have undergone lead abatement or lead hazard reduction.
• This resource will afford greater protection to families of young children.
• Detailed information regarding the identified lead areas for potential home buyers or renters is available through the Board of Health.

Some other things Mahoning County residents can do to prevent lead poisoning is to:

· Have your children under the age of six tested for lead.

· Contact the Mahoning County District Board of Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at 330 270-2855 ext. 136 prior to any renovation activities.

The Board of Health would like to acknowledge three collaborating agencies on this endeavor:

• Mahoning County Family and Children First Council (Contact Rachilla Basista at 330 965-7828)
• Mahoning County Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program (Contact Phil Puryear at 330 740-2124)
• Mahoning Valley LEAP Project (Contact Gary Singer at 330 259 9073)

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