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Yvette Cabrera, Center for Public Integrity

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How to protect your community from the toxic lead lurking in soil

by Yvette Cabrera, Center for Public Integrity April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

One in every two American children under the age of 6 tested between late 2018 and early 2020 had detectable levels of lead in their blood. Studies show soil exposure is a major reason.


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