Lead poisoning is often treated as if it’s a problem of the past. But its harmful legacy lingers today, particularly in the soil of urban centers across the United States. This story also appeared in Grist One in every two American children under the age of 6 tested between late 2018 and early 2020 had […]
Category: Ghosts of Polluters Past
Lead contaminates soil in communities around the country, often from long-gone pollution sources overlooked by officials. Our health depends on fixing that.
