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Photo courtesy John Winters Thanks to The Boren Foundation, and Jack and Karen Kay Leonard for making this website possible. |
What's Up At IKE?--IKE Comment Letter on Utility Air Quality rule here and Environmental Impact Statements here (11/28/08) --Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Conference presentations posted here (11/7/08) --Phase I recom-mendations of Lead Advisory Council here (11-4-08) --Revised Lead Pamphlets available for Tenants, Contractors and Property Managers here (9/30/08) --August 2008 Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Newsletter here (8/16/08) --Check actions to implement Indiana's 2008 Lead Poisoning Prevention Law here (8/11/08) --IKE urges EPA to adopt protective lead air quality rule here (7/30/08) June IKE Newsletter available here (6/1/08) --Pesticide Review Board draft rule on sensitive sites here (5/23/08) --Find a contractor trained in Lead Safe Work Practices here (4/17/08) --April 2008 Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Newsletter available here (4/4/08) --House and Senate pass Lead Poisoning Bill---more here (3/17/08) --IKE objects to clean air status for Lake and Porter Counties. Comment letter here (3/11/08) --February 2008 Environmental Newsletter available here (2/10/08) --IKE Op Ed on Lead (2/3/08) --Indianapolis Green Commission issues recommendations, summary (1/28/08) --Lead Safe Work Practices video: watch here (1/28/08) !!!Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Bill of 2008 (1/24/08) --IKE welcomes Administrative Assistant Lauren Stanisic! (1/11/08) --December 2007 Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Newsletter available here (12/19/07) --Second Annual Green Sanctuary Workshop materials here (12/1/07) --National Recall of jewelry marked "Lead Free" here (11/20/07) --2007 Supplement to IKE Lead Law Manual available now (11/2/07)
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Welcome to IKE!
Improving Kids' Environment is a non-profit, advocacy organization dedicated to reducing environmental threats to children's health.
IKE will help children reach their full potential by working with citizens, non-profit organizations, governments, businesses, and others to:
Identify environmental threats to children's health;
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Ensure that parents and other guardians have access to information about these threats and how to prevent them;
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Support organizations that remove, reduce, and communicate these threats;
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Promote practical means to remove or reduce environmental threats to children's health.
Use the links below to find information about:
Healthy Homes
Healthy Homes
Lead-Based Paint and Lead Poisoning: Lead Home Page
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EPA Takes First Step to Collect Information on Lead in Children's Products
CLICK HERE for press release
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PRODUCT RECALLS (link to Product Recalls)
Fact Sheet on Lead in Consumer Products and Toys
Fact Sheet on Testing for Lead in Consumer Products
FAQ and Other Resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics
2008 Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Conference
Presentations and Award Winners
How Safe Is the Advice from your Home Improvement Store?
Healthy Communities
Martindale Brightwood Partnership
IKE is working with the Martindale Brightwood Environmental Justice Collaborative to identify and prioritize environmental health threats in their community.
Information about this growing movement--how you can help your faith community practice environmental stewardship
Healthy Schools
Reduce Air Pollution and Asthma At Your Neighborhood School
Newsletters
IKE Lead-Safe and Healthy Homes Newsletters
IKE can use your support!
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution by mail to:
3951 N. Meridian St. Ste 160
Indianapolis, IN 46208
or use Justgive.org.
Janet G. McCabe is IKE's Executive Director.
Contact her at:
3951 N. Meridian St. Ste 160
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone: 317-902-3610
Fax: 866-234-8505
Email: mccabe@ikecoalition.org
