U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations

Contact Information: Kellen Ashford, ashford.kellen@epa.gov, 816-610-2132

LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is cohosting a regional lead (Pb) summit, How to Reduce Exposures Together, on Sept. 12 and 13, 2023, at the Kauffmann Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

The 2023 Region 7 Lead Summit was planned jointly by local, state, and federal partners from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to give health professionals, community stakeholders, nonprofits, and governmental staff the opportunity to:

• Discuss effective strategies to address childhood lead poisoning, including expanding partnerships and collaboration.
• Identify strategies for how organizations can acquire funding to reduce lead exposures.
• Understand the importance of leveraging community engagement and methods to involve community stakeholders.

“Parents, caregivers, and medical professionals of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska need to be aware that children are at a higher risk of elevated blood lead levels, which can have lifelong impacts," warns EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister. “Cohosting and participating in the Region 7 Lead Summit underscores EPA’s commitment to reducing childhood lead exposure in our families, neighborhoods, and communities.”

Visit the summit website to learn more about this free event.

Register to attend virtually or the available in-person slots by clicking the “get tickets” button.

Learn more about how to protect your family from sources of lead.

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