COEC Deputy Director, Richard Pepino has been working tirelessly with students conducting lead (Pb) testing through Academically Based Community Service courses. On Saturday, June 24th Rich’s students visited the Overbrook community in West Philadelphia to test private homes and vacant spaces for lead (Pb). Learn more about the event by clicking the following link: Soil Kitchen In Overbrook
Booming construction in Fishtown and Kensington has stirred up lead (Pb) contaminated soil, posing a new exposure risk through inhalation. Learn more about this by clicking the following link: Resurfacing Lead Soil in Booming Neighborhoods