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lead poisoning
February 19, 2021
Nick Martin
How to Stop Poisoning Children
The U.S. government long knew about lead poisoning in a public housing complex in Indiana and it did nothing—an all-too-familiar combination of federal apathy and structural racism.
August 16, 2018
Jeet Heer
Reuters discovers that children are suffering from lead poisoning on U.S. military housing.
July 29, 2016
Sukjong Hong
Flint officials now face criminal charges for doctoring water reports and concealing lead test results.
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