Lead is all around us—in our food, our water and even the paint in our homes. It’s also a poison, with lifelong ramifications for children exposed at a young age. Lead and other toxic chemicals pose persistent threats to children’s health, damaging their bodies and brains and robbing them of their futures. In the U.S., one in every 38 children between the ages of one and five has elevated blood lead levels that require action.
The above excerpt was originally published in Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
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