Wade, who lost his son Demetrius to the effects of lead poisoning in 2007, told News 5 the measure needs to become law the better monitor the lead poisoning issue and increase lead-safe requirements for public housing authorities, and property owners receiving federal assistance.
“When it comes to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority there must be a more comprehensive inspection of the units. A visual inspection deals only with what you can see in the units.” News 5 spoke with CMHA Chief of Staff Jeffrey Wade about the Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act. Wade said his staff is taking a close look at what the measure could mean for his agency's ongoing efforts to protect children at all CMHA housing units. Wade said he'll reserve any further comment on the proposed measure until it's determined if it will pass.
“This is very pivotal to us here in Cleveland with the amount of federally assisted housing that we have," Hall said. “It will require the use of risk assessments, a more accurate tool to identify lead hazards.”