Thousands of Ohio children under 6 have been poisoned by lead and continue to be exposed to lead hazards.

There is no safe level of lead in the blood and no effective treatments exist to restore the permanent developmental deficits of lead poisoning.

The Ohio Lead-Free Kids Coalition (OLFKC) is a collection of organizations and individuals who share a deep and urgent concern about the potentially life-long harm caused by lead poisoning and the future well-being of our state. We work collaboratively toward a meaningful public commitment and investment to ensure all Ohio children are safe from lead in their homes and communities.

To achieve a lead-free future for our children, Ohio needs a comprehensive state action plan now to prevent children from ever being poisoned by lead in the first place. The scale of the problem in Ohio calls for a vigorous effort by tackling all known sources of lead, including lead in paint, dust, soil and water and systematically addressing each source. In February 2020, the OLFKC released the Lead Action Plan, a comprehensive guide to create a lead-free Ohio, one in which children are prevented from ever being poisoned by lead in the first place.