BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:EventsCalendar PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T053451Z TZURL:https://www.tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:College of Engineering DESCRIPTION:Lead (Pb) exposure remains a critical public health concern, pa rticularly for children under five years of age, for whom low-level exposu re to Pb can result in neurodevelopmental, behavioral, and cognitive impai rments. Although previous research and regulatory efforts have addressed P b poisoning in the United States, the presence of lead in housing dispropo rtionately affects vulnerable populations. Previous studies have underscor ed household environments such as lead-based paint, contaminated dust, and soil as primary exposure pathways for young children, highlighting the ne ed for environmental assessments to better understand ongoing risks associ ated with Pb pollution. This ongoing project evaluates residential lead ex posure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, by combining e nvironmental sampling, advanced analytical techniques, and environmental j ustice (EJ) considerations. Dust, soil, and paint samples are being collec ted from residential homes to quantify lead concentrations and assess pote ntial exposure to occupants, using high-precision measurements from induct ively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP‑QQQ). The data will allow fo r a detailed characterization of lead sources and distribution in both ind oor and outdoor residential environments. To address potential socioeconom ic disparities, EJ factors are integrated into the analysis to evaluate th e exposure risks of vulnerable populations. State‑reported blood lead le vel data will be cross-referenced with environmental and EJ datasets to ex plore relationships between social vulnerability, residential lead contami nation, and childhood lead poisoning outcomes. Additionally, Pb isotopic c omposition (208Pb/206Pb and 207Pb/206Pb) from paint and dust samples will be used to differentiate among potential sources of environmental lead. Th ese isotopic signatures can help distinguish contamination linked to deter iorating lead‑based paint (often associated with older housing) from oth er legacy sources such as historical industrial emissions, proximity to co ntaminated sites or major roadways, and urban soil pollution. The expected outcomes of this ongoing research compile improved understanding of resid ential lead sources, exposure pathways, and social inequities influencing childhood lead poisoning. The findings aim to inform targeted mitigation s trategies and policies designed to reduce lead exposure and advance enviro nmental justice in affected communities.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.e du/events/cms/9-30-26-residential-lead-burdens-and-exposure-inequities-in- massachus.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Lead (Pb) exposure remains a cr itical public health concern\, particularly for children under five years of age\, for whom low-level exposure to Pb can result in neurodevelopmenta l\, behavioral\, and cognitive impairments. Although previous research and regulatory efforts have addressed Pb poisoning in the United States\, the presence of lead in housing disproportionately affects vulnerable populat ions. Previous studies have underscored household environments such as lea d-based paint\, contaminated dust\, and soil as primary exposure pathways for young children\, highlighting the need for environmental assessments t o better understand ongoing risks associated with Pb pollution.

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Th is ongoing project evaluates residential lead exposure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts\, United States\, by combining environmental sampling\, advanced analytical techniques\, and environmental justice (EJ) considerat ions. Dust\, soil\, and paint samples are being collected from residential homes to quantify lead concentrations and assess potential exposure to oc cupants\, using high-precision measurements from inductively coupled plasm a mass spectrometry (ICP‑QQQ). The data will allow for a detailed charac terization of lead sources and distribution in both indoor and outdoor res idential environments.

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To address potential socioeconomic disparit ies\, EJ factors are integrated into the analysis to evaluate the exposure risks of vulnerable populations. State‑reported blood lead level data w ill be cross-referenced with environmental and EJ datasets to explore rela tionships between social vulnerability\, residential lead contamination\, and childhood lead poisoning outcomes. Additionally\, Pb isotopic composit ion (208Pb/206Pb and 207Pb/206Pb) from paint and dust samples will be used to differentiate among potential sources of environmental lead. These iso topic signatures can help distinguish contamination linked to deterioratin g lead‑based paint (often associated with older housing) from other lega cy sources such as historical industrial emissions\, proximity to contamin ated sites or major roadways\, and urban soil pollution.

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The expec ted outcomes of this ongoing research compile improved understanding of re sidential lead sources\, exposure pathways\, and social inequities influen cing childhood lead poisoning. The findings aim to inform targeted mitigat ion strategies and policies designed to reduce lead exposure and advance e nvironmental justice in affected communities.

Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-30-2 6-residential-lead-burdens-and-exposure-inequities-in-massachus.php

DTSTAMP:20260915T212503 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T125000 LOCATION:SENG 104 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Legacy to Present: Residential Lead Burdens and Expo sure Inequities in Massachusetts UID:1304d51c2af18e29a254097d47cf9be7@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR