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Town Hall on Lead Poisoning Prevention

Presenter(s): Cara Matelliano, Gale Burstein, Louis Petrucci, and Katarzyna Kordas
Date: June 8, 2017, 6-7:45 pm
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Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Lbrary Auditorium
1324 Jefferson Ave.
Buffalo,

Learn about the latest science on lead poisoning, current prevention work by Erie County and the City of Buffalo, and promising strategies to increase prevention, based on best practices from Rochester and other cities.

Make your voice heard!

• Share your ideas and priorities for lead poisoning prevention
• Help to shape a community-wide action plan

Speakers include:

  • Cara Matelliano, Vice-President, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
  • Gale Burstein, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Health
  • Louis Petrucci, Assistant Director, City of Buffalo Permits and Inspections
  • Katarzyna Kordas, Associate Professor, Public Health, University at Buffalo
  • Elizabeth McDade, Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning (Rochester)
  • Leonard Merritt, Lead Paint Program Coordinator, City of Rochester