The thousands of U.S. locales where lead poisoning is worse than in Flint

The thousands of U.S. locales where lead poisoning is worse than in Flint ( reuters.com )

submitted 2016-12-28T16:18 by salvia_d

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derram 2016-12-28T16:21

Reuters finds lead levels higher than Flint’s in thousands of locales

'Some states differ with the CDC in how they define high blood lead levels or lead poisoning. '

'Thinly spread, they conduct home inspections only when a child’s lead levels reach double the CDC’s elevated threshold. '

'Since the heavy metal was phased out from paint and gasoline in the late 1970s, children’s average blood lead levels have dropped by more than 90 percent. '

'In 49 different tracts, from inner city Philadelphia to capital Harrisburg, at least 40 percent of children tested had high lead. '

'The family agreed to meet a reporter but asked that their last names not be published, citing the stigma attached to lead poisoning. '

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