City of Baltimore - File #: 16-0280R

• File #: 16-0280R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - Lead Paint Poisoning and Baltimore's Children
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/11/2016
• In control: Education and Youth Committee
• Final action: 2/8/2016
• Title: Investigative Hearing - Lead Paint Poisoning and Baltimore's Children FOR the purpose of assessing the status and accelerating the pace of eradicating lead paint poisoning in Baltimore City and Maryland as a whole and working to achieve consensus on the coordinated roles and investments required to spare Baltimore's families and children from another generation of this devastating and preventable disease.
• Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, President Young, Robert Curran, Brandon M. Scott, Eric T. Costello, Sharon Green Middleton, Bill Henry, Carl Stokes, James B. Kraft, William "Pete" Welch, Nick Mosby, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, Rochelle Spector, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Baltimore City, Children, Investigative Hearing, Lead Paint, Poisoning

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/8/2016	0	City Council	Adopted
2/8/2016	0	Education and Youth Committee	Recommended Favorably
2/4/2016	0	Education and Youth Committee	Recommended Favorably	Pass
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
1/11/2016	0	Education and Youth Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/11/2016	0	City Council	Assigned
1/11/2016	0	City Council	Introduced

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Investigative Hearing - Lead Paint Poisoning and Baltimore's Children
FOR the purpose of assessing the status and accelerating the pace of eradicating lead paint poisoning in Baltimore City and Maryland as a whole and working to achieve consensus on the coordinated roles and investments required to spare Baltimore's families and children from another generation of this devastating and preventable disease.
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Recitals

Banned in Baltimore in 1950 and by the federal government in 1978, lead paint still remains in hundreds of Baltimore City rental units, infecting young children when it deteriorates and children ingest or absorb lead particles or dust, for example, by sucking their fingers after touching a lead dust surface.

As described in The Baltimore Sun?s report of December 6, 2015 (?Kids still falling through cracks?), ?Even a minute dose can subtly damage a young child?s developing brain and nervous system, studies show, making it harder for the child to learn to read, think, and retain information. Lead poisoning can also make it harder for a youngster to sit still, and make the child more prone to act out. Studies have found poisoned children are more likely to struggle in school and to get in trouble, both as juveniles and adults.? Children under 6 years old are the most vulnerable to lead poisoning and its effects....