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EPA to announce new action to protect children from lead exposure

06/20/2019
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MEMPHIS (June 20, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 will announce a new action the agency will take to strengthen protection for children from exposure to lead. A question and answer session will follow the event.

WHO:              

EPA Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker,

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Region 4 Administrator Denise Cleveland-Leggett

State and Local Officials

Stakeholders.

WHAT: Lead Announcement

WHEN:            

Friday, June 21, 2019

1:00 PM CDT

WHERE:          

Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach Center

600 Jefferson Avenue

Memphis, TN 38103