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One Vermont
A coalition working to improve Vermonters’ lives by building strong public structures
While there is no safe level of lead, Vermont children continue to be exposed. Young children are particularly vulnerable to lead as it has permanent effects on their developing brains. The primary source of lead exposure is lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing and surrounding soil.
2008 National KIDS COUNT Data Book
Published June 12, 2008Annie E. Casey Foundation releases 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Profiles of Child Well-Being.
Vermont ranks 10th in the nation in a new state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children. The 2008 National KIDS COUNT Data Book reveals that Vermont improved on three of the 10 measures affecting child well-being, experienced six setbacks and saw no change in one since 2000.