Events

A Public Conversation On Eliminating Lead Poisoning in 2022

The conference took place 12/9/21 at Boston University, as a project of the class Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations.  It was defined as “A gathering based on the concept that lead poisoning does not belong in a civilized society, devoted to the question: What do we do, now, to achieve the elimination of the unnecessary plague of lead poisoning? That the harm is preventable is well understood.  How do we put that principle into practice?  The work of recent scholarship has shown the value of relevant investments, but this has only begun to result in political action.  The problem presents itself in a spectrum of sources, and we have only partially acted to prevent lead from continuing to enter our environment.”

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This event was an initiative of the class Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations (CAS EE 538). The event invited recommendations on how we may use the tools of governance to eliminate lead poisoning from our lives: submit ideas by writing Suggestion Box in the subject line of an email to leadconversation@gmail.com.