hud looking into why galveston children

HUD looking into why Galveston children have lead in their blood

Federal housing officials have opened an investigation into whether

landlords in Galveston are complying with a federal law designed to

prevent childhood lead poisoning.

The new probe is the first indication that officials with the

Department of Housing and Urban Development have their eyes on

Galveston, where a recent study showed nearly one in five children

has high levels of lead in their blood.

In response to a Jan. 27 Houston Chronicle story focusing on the

problem, officials are working to target property owners who fail

to notify tenants about the presence of lead, said Jon Gant,

director of HUD's office of healthy homes and lead hazard control.

"If you've got such a high level of elevated blood level in kids,

it could be that you've got property owners -- for instance,

apartment owners -- who are not disclosing to the people who are

living there the fact that there are lead hazards," he said.

Have I been transported in a time machine? Haven't we known about lead

paint for decades? How long has it been since those apartments were

painted?

Labels: Children's health, Galveston, HUD, lead poisoning, pollution

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