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Lead Radon Carbon Monoxide
GR Baby Sent to Hospital with Lead Poisoning

"A ten-month old baby is at the DeVos Children’s Hospital after a severe case of lead poisoning that was discovered last week in Grand Rapids, " according to FOX-17 reporter Carl Apple.  The Healthy Homes Coalition worked with Carl to get this story out, hoping to alert the community to the fact that lead poisoning is still a very real and present danger in Grand Rapids.

CareSource Prevents Lead Poisoning

The CareSource Foundation recently awarded $7,500 to the Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan to underwrite the cost of teaching parents how to check their homes for lead hazards.  It is anticipated that more than 100 families will be able to benefit from this service.

100+ Homes Tested for Radon

Healthy Homes is working with homeowners to test more than 100 homes for radon during the national Radon Action Month.  Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoke.  Its presence in homes can easily be detected through a simple test kit.

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For Child Care

Child care providers are important partners in helping to provide healthy environments for young children.  Often, young children spend up to eight hours a day, many days a week in child care facilities.  If those facilities have environmental health hazards, the children who receive care there will be at risk.

The Healthy Homes Coalition works to support child care providers in their efforts to keep children safe.  As many child care programs are offered right in the provider's home, keeping child care homes healthy is consistent with our mission.

Kent Regional 4-C provides excellent information on licensing requirements, many of which are proactive on children's environmental health issues.  See the Kent Regional 4-C licensing page or contact Kent Regional 4-C at (616) 451-8281.

The Healthy Homes Coalition provides the following fact sheets to help providers and parents make sure child care facilities are meeting their obligations to provide healthy environments.

To learn more about protecting kids from environmental hazards in child care settings, contact the Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan at (616) 241-3300.
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Making sure children grow up in homes that are healthy and safe is everyone’s job!  The Healthy Homes Coalition is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Learn more about specific ways you can help protect children. Connect with us today!