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Timna Axel and Enrique Perez

Posted inLead, Parks

Paths to Contamination

by Timna Axel and Enrique Perez December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

ead, a soft and naturally occurring metal, is one of the best-studied toxic substances known to humans—it is especially harmful to the brain, kidneys, bone marrow, and other body systems of young children. Childhood lead poisoning has been dramatically reduced over the past few decades, as lead has been phased out from gasoline, food and […]

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