Get the Lead Out

Policy Committee    February 20, 2025

HARRISBURG, Feb. 20 – Testifiers at a House Majority Policy Committee hearing on Thursday described the urgent need to address elevated levels of lead found in the drinking water of school buildings in Pennsylvania. Researchers from the Pennsylvania Lead-Free Project found that in 2022, more than 7,300 Pennsylvania children under age 6 tested positive for elevated blood lead levels. Lead exposure in children can lead to reduced IQ scores, behavioral problems, and impaired brain development, among other issues. 

• Host: Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Philadelphia
• Testifiers:
  • George Dalembert, MD, MSHP- Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Carla Campbell, MD, MS, FAAP- Affiliate Faculty, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
  • Jerry Roseman- Managing Director, Healthy School Buildings
  • David Masur- Director, PennEnvironment

Agenda + Testimony

• Hearing agenda and testimony: Get the Lead Out

Media Release + News Coverage

• Policy hearing focuses on elevated lead levels in PA school buildings, February 20, 2025

Video + Photos

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