Get the Lead Out! in the News
May 2018 - Local Family Shares Experience with Get the Lead Out Program (The Rapidian)
April 2018 - Ongoing efforts seek to fix West Michigan's lead problem (WZZM-13)
April 2018 - Lead often found in older rental homes (WZZM-13)
April 2018 - Lead poisoning is a growing threat for West Michigan children (WZZM-13)
April 2018 - Local effort seeks to protect kids from lead dangers (WZZM-13)
April 2018 - Some Grand Rapids residents can get lead paint removed from homes for free (Michigan Radio)
April 2018 - Lead-based paint removel free for some households (WOOD TV-8)
December 2017 - Parents react to Kent County Lead Task Force recommendations (FOX-17)
December 2017 - Meeting held to address lead poisonings in Kent Co. (WOOD TV-8)
December 2017 - Lead Task Force holds meeting in Grand Rapids (WZZM-13)
December 2017 - High lead levels: Grand Rapids leaders working to educate parents (FOX-17)
November 2017 - Lead Poisoning on the Rise in Kent County (Grand Rapids Times) (2.3 MB PDF)
November 2017 - It’s not just Flint: Michigan lead levels up after long decline (Bridge)
November 2017 - Guest Column: Another ‘hottest ZIP code’ in GR: 49507 tops list of lead-poisoned children (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
November 2017 - Residents of Grand Rapids southeast side come together to advocate against lead poisoning (Rapid Growth)
November 2017 - Grand Rapids has more lead poisoned children than Flint (The River 100.5 FM)
November 2017 - Parents react to data showing 49507 leads state in lead poisoned children (Rapidian)
November 2017 - Lead problem on the rise in Grand Rapids neighborhood (Mlive)
November 2017 - Lead-poisoned children on the rise in Kent County (FOX-17)
November 2017 - Lead poisoning cases on the rise in Kent County (WOOD TV-8)
November 2017 - More kids poisoned by lead in one Grand Rapids zip code than in all of Flint (WZZM TV-13)
November 2017 - Lead poisoning cases on the rise in Kent County (WOOD Radio)
November 2017 - Lead Poisoning on the Rise in Kent County (Michigan Radio)
November 2017 - Lead poisoning on the rise in Kent County — 40% rise in zip code 49507 (WKTV)
August 2017 - Door-to-door lead awareness campaign will visit Grand Rapids neighborhood (Mlive)
June 2017 - City of Grand Rapids and community partners aim to make 50 homes lead-safe this summer (WKTV)
June 2017 - 50 homes targeted for Get The Lead Out! program (Mlive)
November 2016 - Millions in state funding will fight lead in Michigan homes (FOX-17)
November 2016 - Inside Michigan’s push to eliminate child lead poisoning (WOOD-TV 8)
August 2016 - Lead poisoning up in kids: Surge in remodeling, rental demand blamed for spike (Mlive)
August 2016 - Target 8: Poison paint jobs still endangering GR kids (WOOD TV-8)
July 2016 - $2.9M grant to strip lead-based paint from GR homes (WOOD TV-8)
July 2016 - Grand Rapids receives grant to remove lead paint from homes (FOX-17)
July 2016 - $2.9M lead removal grant coming to Grand Rapids (Mlive)
July 2016 - Snyder names West Michigan leaders to lead poisoning board (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
June 2016 - Kent County sees 30 percent increase in childhood lead exposure (WGVU Radio)
June 2016 - GR mayor among members of new lead exposure task force (WGVU Radio)
June 2016 - Critics: MI lead remediation underfunded (WKAR)
March 2016 - More kids in Grand Rapids 'are being poisoned by lead' (Mlive)
March 2016 - As more children are poisoned by lead in Grand Rapids, community advocates work for change (Rapid Growth)
March 2016 - Child lead poisoning cases rise in Grand Rapids (WOOD TV-8)
March 2016 - Lead poisoning cases on the rise in Grand Rapids (FOX-17)
March 2016 - Lead paint poisons Grand Rapids children (WZZM-13)
February 2016 - Target 8: Lead safety scofflaws endanger kids (WOOD TV-8)
January 2016 - Kids' Lead Levels High in Many Michigan Cities (Detroit News)
January 2016 - Need To Get The Lead Out In GR! Older Homes Hold The Biggest Threat (Grand Rapids Times)
January 2016 - Healthy Homes Coalition discusses possible lead sources (WZZM-13)
January 2016 - Lead poisoning in W. MI: ‘It’s not something in the past’ (WOOD TV-8)
December 2015 - Data shows even higher lead poisoning in kids in West Michigan than Flint (FOX-17)
December 2015 - Far from Flint, lead remains an irreversible scourge (Bridge)
March 2015 - Federal and local money work to stop lead poisoning in city (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
October 2014 - Lead poisoning prevention as economic development (The Rapidian)
September 2014 - Getting the word out about Get the Lead Out (Michigan Radio)
From WYCE:
September 2014 - Catalyst Radio: Grants available through Healthy Homes Coalition get lead contamination out of homes (WYCE via The Rapidian)
September 2014 - Get the Lead Out! (WZZM-13)
September 2014 - 'Get the Lead Out': Program to help families make homes safe (Fox 17)
September 2014 - Grants available to remove lead poisoning in Grand Rapids homes (Mlive)
September 2014 - Special funding for GR homeowners to remove lead (WWMT-3)
September 2014 - GR neighborhoods leading MI for most lead poisoned kids (Wood TV-8)
September 2014 - Grand Rapids leads state in children with lead poisoning (WZZM-13)
June 2014 - Report: Lead Exposure Costs Michigan $300 Million Annually (Fox 17)
June, 2013 - Healthy Homes: Unsafely Removing Lead-Based Paint Hurts Children (guest Commentary) (Mlive)
June, 2012 - Local Organization Prevents Health and Safety Hazards in Our Neighborhoods (Rapid Growth)
July, 2011 - Get The Lead Out! cleans up 1,000th Grand Rapids home; 78% fewer children have lead poisoning (Rapid Growth)
March, 2011 - Leaders of the Lead Rebellion (Rapid Growth)
Contact
Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
(616) 241-3300