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Community Connection Tuesday January 28th

 

1 – 2 PM: Open Lines

2 – 3 PM: The Lead Crisis in Indianapolis

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TONIGHT – PARENTS! Know The Facts And Your Rights!

Addressing the Risks of Lead Poisoning In Young Children

FREE! TONIGHT, Tuesday January 28th at 6:30 PM

The Bradley Building, First Baptist Church North 877 Udell Street Indianapolis

Speaker: Dr. Vicki Sudhalter, PH.D.

Contact her at: vsudhalter@optonline.net

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Tomorrow – Addressing Risks of Lead Poisoning In Young Children – Panel

TOMORROW, Wednesday January 29th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

IU McKinney Law School – 530 West New York Street

“Emphasis will be placed on strategies for remediating elevated levels of lead poisoning in children and barriers to those strategies.”

Questions to be discussed:

What are the dangers posed to children by lead in homes, soil and water?

How can lead testing for children help close the achievement gap in school?

What can we do as a community to keep our children safe from lead exposure?

Panelists:

Virginia A. Caine – MD

Mona Hanna-Attisha – MD, MPH, FAAP

Janet Phoenix – MD, MPH

Anna Aizer – PH. D.

Vicki Sudhalter – PH. D.

Karla Johnson – MPH

Community Connection with Tina Cosby

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