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It's National Lead Prevention Week. Use these safe food and soil and healthy homes blueprints in your communities!

The combined current exposure levels of pesticides, mercury, and lead, cause IQ losses amounting to around $120 billion annually—or ~3% of the annual US federal budget.

Transportation pollution is a leading source of air and climate pollution in the United States, meaning that the road to clean air must include zero-emission vehicles.

Four $25K pilot grants are available to build momentum in your city for positive change while laying the groundwork for larger federal funding.

We aim to reduce pesticide use that can impact the health of all the kids in our lives and share how to reduce our everyday exposure to toxicants.

All of these materials are available online to download and tailor to best fit any city’s needs.

Our goal is to help cities to focus limited resources where they can make the greatest difference.

Trees in urban parks remove up to 7,111,000 tons of toxins from the air annually at a value of $3.8 billion to cities.

Busy streets next to parks, childcare centers, and schools are often concerning, particularly when it comes to exposing young children to air pollution that can harm their developing brain.

While no term is perfect, we encourage those striving to protect children – and adults – from the harmful impacts of lead exposure to consider using “Closer to Zero” or “Get the Lead Out” to describe their efforts.