The 14701 zip code has the seventh highest number of lead poisoned children in New York State outside of New York City. That data is according to New York State Department of Health’s 2020 data and being shared by the Healthy at Home CHQ Coalition … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Lead Contamination in Jamestown Housing
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, July 18, 2019 Local health officials discuss Lead Poisoning and the effort to remove lead from homes within the community. Guests include Dr. Lillian Ney with the city's Health … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Ask City Council Members to Help Get the Lead Out
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is looking into ways to leverage federal money to help address the ongoing problem of lead paint in homes throughout the community. On Monday night the council’s Housing Committee had a member of the … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Federal Grant for to Help Remove Lead from Area Homes
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have announced a federal grant of $2,217,833 in Lead Hazard Control funding for Chautauqua County to address lead hazards in 150 housing units. According to the senators, the … [Read more...]
County Health Officials to Address Lead Abatement Plan During Thursday Press Conference
MAYVILLE - As part of the continued effort to reduce the risk of childhood lead poisoning, the Public Health Division of the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services administers a Childhood Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention program … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on Lead-Based Paint Removal Funding is Today
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Economic Development will hold a public hearing today to solicit comments regarding the County's Abbreviated Consolidated Strategy for Lead Based Paint Removal. The hearing is pursuant to … [Read more...]
