The May-June 2005 edition of Clearinghouse Review, a publication of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, explored a variety of issues surrounding childhood lead poisoning prevention and healthy homes in general. The articles focused on legal and policy remedies to healthy homes problems, including the lead hazard disclosure law, private rights of action, improving Medicaid blood lead screening rates, and a partnership between doctors and lawyers to advance healthy, affordable housing. The articles were authored or co-authored by Alliance staff and individuals who work closely with the Alliance to solve the childhood lead poisoning problem. The full text of these articles are found below.

Lawyers and Doctors Partner for Healthy Housing [93K]

Leveraging the Federal Lead Hazard Disclosure Law to Improve Housing Conditions [190K]

Poisoned by Poverty: A Call to Improve Health Outcomes for Low-Income and Minority Children [109K]

Strategies to Improve Medicaid Screening and Treatment for Lead Poisoning [137K]

Using the Federal Lead Hazard Disclosure Rule’s Private Right of Action for Compensatory Damages and Broad-Based Injunctive Relief [102K]