Oct 10, 2024· Comment Submitted by American Academy of Pediatrics· HUD-2024-0069-0016
The attached comments from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers the AAP's support for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) proposal entitled "Modifying HUD's Elevated Blood Lead Level Threshold for Children Under Age 6 Who are Living in Certain HUD-Assisted Target Housing Covered by the Lead Safe Housing Rule" (docket number: FR-6486-N-01). The AAP appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on this important children's health issue and urges HUD to approve the strongest rule possible.