Trump admin steps up next phase of effort to protect children’s health

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FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is stepping up its response to childhood lead exposure , launching new EPA public-education tools while pressing states to use previously awarded lead-mitigation funds that had gone unused, Fox News Digital learned. "There's no safe level of lead exposure, and it's well documented that children are more susceptible to the risks of lead. We've made a lot of progress over the decades in reducing childhood exposure to lead, but there's still more work to do," Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview. The EPA is revamping its website and launching a new story map tool aimed at making critical information on the risks of lead exposure easier for the public to access. The move comes as the agency shifts funding toward higher-impact efforts and steps up pressure on states to address contamination risks. RFK JR DEFENDS TRUMP MOVE TO PROTECT PESTICIDE HE TIED TO ‘CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIC’ Lead can be commonly found in paint, household dust, drinking water , air, and soil. The new tools will provide information to the public on current regulations for prevention. "We’re also enforcing our rules when it comes to the lead renovation and painting rule. This comes up when you've got older homes, 1978 and older. Those are the ones that are more likely to have lead in the home, in the paint," said Fotouhi. "When those homes are being renovated, it's critical that folks are following our standards for ensuring the safety of any children that are occupying that home during that renovation." OBAMA-ERA GREENHOUSE GAS RULES GONE AS EPA’S ZELDIN SIGNS ‘SINGLE LARGEST DEREGULATORY ACTION’ IN HISTORY The agency announced $3 billion in new funding for states to reduce lead in drinking water while also reallocating $1.1 billion in unused funding. Fotouhi explained to Fox News Digital that previous federal dollars to protect against lead poisoning and replace service lines sat unu…