Federal Aid for Lead Cleanup Is Receding. That’s a Problem for Cash-Strapped Cities.
Halle Parker, Verite News Tighter regulations and an influx of federal money in recent years have helped communities across the U.S. initiate efforts to clean...
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Poison at Play: Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Half of New Orleans Playgrounds
Tristan Baurick, Verite News and Halle Parker, Verite News NEW ORLEANS — Sarah Hess started taking her toddler, Josie, to Mickey Markey Playground in 2010...
Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century
Humans have found lead useful for thousands of years, but the metal’s toxic effects didn’t become well known until the 20th century. Now, using historical...