lead poisoning

The Community Foundation of Central New York received $125,000 in grant funds to bolster its $2 million pledge to counter the high rates of lead poisoning among children in Syracuse.

This week Micron gave additional updates on its facility construction as U.S. President Joe Biden visited Syracuse.

Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse are administering funding to residents wanting to test their homes for lead and receive lead paint remediation.

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week stretches from Oct. 23 to 29.

More than two dozen people gathered in front of Onondaga County’s government buildings downtown Tuesday to continue to express their opposition to a proposed aquarium.

Landlord John Kiggins, owner of Endzone Properties Inc., must also pay a fine to go toward lead poisoning prevention following a lawsuit filed by the state attorney general’s office.

The legislators say the funds could instead go toward combating lead poisoning and mental health issues.

The city plans to officially implement the Lead Ordinance in 2022 to prevent youth from being poisoned by lead paint in homes.

Syracuse-area health, safety, and parent advocates want the state DOT to ensure those living and attending school near the I-81 viaduct are properly protected from lead dust exposure when the bridge is torn down. They gathered in front of Martin Luther King school Wednesday, which lies in the shadow of the highway.

State Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against a negligent landlord in Syracuse who has been exposing children to lead. An investigation by her office found that at least 18 children were poisoned over more than six years at 17 homes owned by John Kiggins and his company Endzone Properties.