Public Interest
Aug. 12, 2000
Poisoned Playpen
Every day throughout California, children are being poisoned by ingesting lead-paint chips and dust. This environmental tragedy of epidemic proportions could be avoided if decision makers took notice. Childhood lead poisoning, a serious condition that can cause brain damage, is preventable; but once a child is poisoned, it is not reversible.
Every day throughout California, children are being poisoned by ingesting lead-paint chips and dust. This environmental tragedy of epidemic proportions could be avoided if decision makers took notice. Childhood lead poisoning, a serious condition that can cause brain damage, is preventable; but once a child is poisoned, it is not reversible.
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