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The Long, Ugly History of the Politics of Lead Poisoning


Roughly 9,000 children under the age of six were exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water in Flint, Michigan, between April 2014 and October 2015. Thanks to a series of government failures, some of their lives will be forever changed by diminished IQ, damaged hearing, learning disabilities, and possibly increased criminality—the hallmarks of lead poisoning.

Sadly, those kids are not alone. Over the past century, tens of millions of children have been poisoned by lead, mainly by its presence in old household paint. And many more will be, thanks to the hundreds of tons of lead paint that remains on the walls of houses, apartment buildings, and workplaces across…

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 The Long, Ugly History of the Politics of Lead Poisoning

Or, why the longest-lasting childhood epidemic in U.S. history wasn’t ever treated like one.

1.2 million children in the US have lead poisoning. We’re only treating half of them.

Several states are doing an abysmal job of testing at-risk children for lead poisoning.

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Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is dedicated to eliminating childhood lead poisoning as a public health problem through strengthening blood lead testing, reporting, and surveillance, linking exposed children to recommended services, and targeted population-based interventions.

CDC

CDC continues to assist state and local childhood lead poisoning prevention programs, to provide a scientific basis for policy decisions, and to ensure that health issues are addressed in decisions about housing and the environment.

Green & Healthy Homes Initiative

Nearly 6 million households live with moderate to severe physical housing problems, including lead paint hazards, water intrusion, injury and safety risks, pests, heating, plumbing, and electrical deficiencies. These hazards increase the risk for illnesses and injuries including: asthma, falls, respiratory problems and lead poisoning.

Toxic Substances Portal

Exposure to lead can happen from breathing workplace air or dust, eating contaminated foods, or drinking contaminated water. Children can be exposed from eating lead-based paint chips or playing in contaminated soil. Lead can damage the nervous system, kidneys, and reproductive system. Lead has been found in at least 1,272 of the 1,684 National Priority List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

WHO

There is no level of exposure to lead that is known to be without harmful effects. Lead exposure is preventable.

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