| Children living in or going to school in
old buildings are particularly susceptible to lead poisoning, and
exposure to high lead levels can cause brain damage, or even death.
Students in the Shawmont School EarthForce
chapter decided not to keep quiet when lead was discovered in their
drinking water. They took their case Philadelphia's City Council -
see what happened when they did!
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CDC
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
EPA
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Preventing
Lead Poisoning in Young Children |
