Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program 2022
California's CLPP Program was established in 1986 by legislation to address the State's childhood lead poisoning prevention crisis. Lead is a toxic heavy metal that persists indefinitely in the environment as a pollutant from the historic use of leaded gasoline and paint, and industrial emissions. Childhood exposure to lead causes acute adverse health effects such as learning disabilities, lowered IQ, and anemia; and chronic, life-long conditions such as hypertension, kidney disease, and reproductive problems. Exposure to high levels of lead can cause seizures, coma, or death. California's children continue to be exposed to this toxic element today.
The CLPP Fee was established by legislation in 1991 to enable California's CLPP Program to address the immediate and continuing harmful effects of environmental lead exposure in children. The CLPP Branch has legal authority to increase the Fee to adjust for inflation and to account for the size of the population served by the program (Health and Safety Code § 105310). Changes to the CLPP program's duties and requirements necessitate regular Fee increases.
To implement new legislative mandates and continue providing services to the California public, the CLPP Fee was increased from $22 million to $30 million in 2021. A second increase in 2022 to $44 million was planned, however, because the fund balance remained higher than projected for 2021-2022, it was revised to $32 million.
Programu ya Kuzuia Uraibu wa Risasi ya Watoto (CLPP) ilianzishwa mnamo 1986 na sheria ya California ili kukabiliana na mgogoro wa kuzuia sumu ya risasi ya watoto. Risasi ni chuma nzito cha sumu ambacho huendelea kwa muda usiojulikana katika mazingira kama uchafuzi kutoka kwa matumizi ya kihistoria ya petroli na rangi yenye risasi, na uzalishaji wa viwanda. Kuambukizwa kwa risasi wakati wa utoto husababisha athari mbaya kwa afya kama vile matatizo ya kujifunza, IQ iliyopunguzwa, na upungufu wa damu; na hali za muda mrefu, za maisha kama vile shinikizo la damu, ugonjwa wa figo, na matatizo ya uzazi. Kuambukizwa kwa kiasi kikubwa cha risasi kunaweza kusababisha mshtuko wa akili, kukosa fahamu, au kifo. Watoto wa California wanaendelea kuathiriwa na kemikali hiyo yenye sumu leo. Mfuko wa CLPP ulianzishwa na sheria ya California mnamo 1991 ili kuwezesha Programu ya CLPP ya California kushughulikia athari za haraka na za kuendelea za athari za kuambukizwa kwa risasi katika mazingira kwa watoto. "Kampuni ya ""Club"" ina mamlaka ya kisheria ya kuongeza ada ili kurekebisha mfumuko wa bei na kuzingatia ukubwa wa idadi ya watu wanaohudumiwa na programu (Kodi ya Afya na Usalama, 105310)." Mabadiliko ya majukumu na mahitaji ya programu ya CLPP yanahitaji ongezeko la ada ya kawaida. Ili kutekeleza amri mpya za kisheria na kuendelea kutoa huduma kwa umma wa California, ada ya CLPP iliongezwa kutoka $ 22 milioni hadi $ 30 milioni mnamo 2021. Ongezeko la pili la $ 44 milioni lilipangwa mnamo 2022, lakini kwa sababu usawa wa mfuko ulibaki juu kuliko ilivyotarajiwa kwa 2021-2022, ilibadilishwa kuwa $ 32 milioni.