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Residents walked in Cleveland's fifth annual lead walk and rally in October.

Lead relocation program to shrink, leaving poisoned children with fewer places to turn

by Celia Hack August 7, 2026August 19, 2026

The lead hazard relocation program will no longer offer emergency housing assistance to families dealing with lead poisoning.

Five-year-old Jada gets screened for lead poisoning at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's hospital.

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How five Cleveland health systems collaborated to boost lead screening

by Celia Hack July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

Lead can be dangerous to young children and disrupt their growth and development. At a city meeting in 2025, staff passed out kids books about avoiding lead.

A Cleveland program housed families displaced by lead hazards. Its future is now uncertain

by Celia Hack May 19, 2026May 20, 2026

Yvonka Hall, president of CLASH, called on the city of Cleveland to make changes to its multimillion dollar effort to combat childhood lead poisoning.

‘Getting in their own way’: What Cleveland lead advocates want to see change after city lost lead grant

by Celia Hack March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Peeling lead paint is a health hazard at this home in Glenville, an inspector found.

Cleveland landlords who have ‘done the right thing’ would face fewer rules under potential city lead law updates

by Celia Hack February 17, 2026February 23, 2026

Residents walked in Cleveland's fifth annual lead walk and rally in October.

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For years, landlords could get paid to comply with Cleveland’s lead safe law. That will soon end

by Celia Hack January 27, 2026February 23, 2026

Funding the City of Cleveland received from Ohio paid for billboards like this one. But recent budget cuts put the awareness campaign at risk.

For years, Cleveland’s been fighting to reduce childhood lead poisoning. New testing numbers offer hope

by Celia Hack October 24, 2025February 23, 2026

Peeling lead paint is a health hazard at this home in Glenville, an inspector found.

Are you worried about lead paint where you live? Here’s a guide to getting your Cleveland home tested

by Celia Hack August 8, 2025February 23, 2026

The Cleveland coalition tackling lead poisoning plans to ramp up spending to fix hazardous homes

by Celia Hack July 22, 2025February 23, 2026

Coretta Johnson and Mack Flowers have owned their Glenville home for more than a decade. In 2022, they learned one of their great-nieces had lead poisoning after she spent time at their home.

‘God, we make it so difficult’: The struggle to fix lead hazards in Glenville homes and what it means for Cleveland’s efforts to prevent kids from being poisoned

by Celia Hack June 30, 2025February 23, 2026