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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.

The “Healthier YOUth” kit combine to provide a point-of-service solution to allow tap water to be used for drinking, cooking, and mixing baby formula, without worrying about lead exposure.

Flint partnered with CBO “Whew, Mama!” to do door-to-door outreach to promote lead service line replacement.

Two $25,000 grants are available for cities to plan a locally appropriate action that reduces neurotoxic exposures with a climate, resilience, and/or sustainability co-benefit. Applications due July 14.

The City's Gas & Water Dept. created a database to prioritize outreach to daycare providers and schools for lead testing + remediation.

Addressing lead hazards in the community takes the work of a diverse stakeholders. No group can solve it alone, yet each has unique needs. Our toughest questions were centered around how to achieve success where compromise was required.

Part of the hurdle to reducing both impacts boils down to a lack of funding. It can be challenging to align opportunities to procure funding. Read about our favorite tools that can help!