Soboba Band receives lead reduction grant
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Environment
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Health
The
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians will use a $50,000 federal grant to develop
lead prevention programs for Indian children in southern California.
The grant from the
Environmental Protection Agency will pay for "Tribal Families in Need Program" to educate tribal children about the dangers of lead poisoning. The tribe is also developing mobile lead screening for children..
The two-year program is expected to reach 10,000 Indian children Riverside County.
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Grant to tribe targets lead poisoning
(The Riverside Press-Enterprise 10/29)
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