Public Health News: Long Island

According to health officials, there is no level of lead in the body that is known to be without harmful effects. That is why NYLCV is urging everyone - homeowners, health care providers, businesses, politicians, educators, etc. - to participate in the federal government’s upcoming National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), which will be held Oct. 23-29, with wide dissemination of information and a series of topic-focused releases and webinars to spread awareness and lead to community and legislative action.

We're excited to release our policy priorities for Long Island - our 2021-2022 Long Island Policy Agenda. We will focus

Dear Members of New York’s Congressional Delegation, The undersigned organizations thank you for the work you are doing to support

Many towns in New York State are currently suffering from harmful algal blooms. In order to combat them, the Department of Environmental Conservation is using monitoring technology developed by the U.S. Geological Survey to detect HABs early.

Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) found that toxic chemicals in drinking water can be harmful at much lower levels than the EPA previously reported as safe. Newly disclosed e-mails between members of the EPA revealed that the agency tried to keep this information hidden to avoid conflict with the public and a negative reaction from the media.

The Regional Plan Association (RPA) published their Fourth Regional Plan on November 30th, 21 years after the previous one was

A massive toxic plume in the Nassau County Hamlet of Bethpage has been expanding beneath for years, sickening residents who