Recent News
JHC is hiring!
February 10, 2010
Josiah Hill III Clinic is pleased to announce that we are currently hiring to fill our Program Coordinator and Communications Specialist positions. Click here to learn more about these exciting positions!
JHC joins Facebook, Twitter!
January 14, 2010
Josiah Hill III Clinic, with the help of our Social Media Intern Nicole Staudinger, Read More »
JHC presents at Congressman Wu’s Creating an Eco-Healthy Home and Family event
August 6, 2009
From shopping for healthy foods to reminding kids to put on a bicycle helmet, parents always worry about the safety of their children. Congressman Wu’s informational event aims to help us all worry a little less by providing families with good information on how to make safer choices when purchasing or using common household items. JHC will present information on how to reduce lead and chemicals in the living room/play area of your home. Stop by EcoTrust between 1-3pm on August 8th to learn from experts. eco-healthy-homes-flier3.pdf
3rd Annual Leaving a Legacy Fundraiser
June 22, 2009
Thank you for another successful event!
Josiah Hill III Clinic’s 3rd annual Leaving a Legacy event was a fabulous success!
Surgeon General’s “Call to Action”
June 19, 2009
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control’s Healthy Homes Strategic Plan
June 9, 2009’s announcement was made in conjunction with the Surgeon General’s “Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes.” HUD, CDC and the Surgeon General committed to advance efforts in addressing housing-related health hazards confronting families.
New EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
June 17, 2009
New EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Oregon.gov
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a new rule, called the “Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule.” Under the new rule, contractors performing renovation on homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.
Children’s lead levels and SAT scores linked
February 3, 2009
Study links children’s lead levels, SAT scores, USA Today
Could a decades-long drop in the concentration of lead in childrens’ blood help explain rising SAT scores? A Virginia economist who pored over years of national data says there’s an “incredibly strong” correlation, which adds to a growing body of research on lead’s harmful effects.
Toy Safety Bill
July 29, 2008
Bill Targets Toy Safety, Chicago Tribune
Biggest overhaul in decades. “Congressional negotiators settled months of debate over product safety on Monday and in nearly every detail–including lead levels in toys, safety information for consumers and fines for violating the new rules–stricter standards won out.”
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