Trump wants to eliminate programs that prevent lead poisoning.

Grist
By Emma Foehringer MerchantApr 6, 2017, 2:54 pm164 pts
According to an EPA budget memo acquired by the Washington Post, the administration hopes to do away with the Lead Risk Reduction Program and a grant program that offers money to states and tribes to deal with lead risks. Cutting the programs would save $16.6 million, just a small portion of the…

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