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Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century

A new study reveals the dramatic decrease in lead exposure in the U.S. following the establishment of the Environmental ...
Center for Public Integrity

Getting the lead out — at long last

Roughly 170,000 piston-engine aircraft are used across the country. Nearly all burn a grade of aviation gasoline that contains lead. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Reading Time: 7 ...
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A California county moves to protect children from lead poisoning — but some aren’t ready for the solution

When it comes to children in California and lead exposure, James R. Williams doesn’t back down. As the Santa Clara County Counsel, he held steady for nearly 20 years in a legal battle that held former ...