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Protecting Indiana families from lead exposure: A call to awareness and action

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By GARRY HOLLAND Lead exposure is a silent but significant public health challenge in Indiana. Unlike many health risks, you cannot see, smell, or taste...
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Rising blood pressure: The link between lead exposure and hypertension in Indianapolis 

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Residents of Indianapolis’ Martindale Brightwood neighborhood are confronting stubbornly high rates of hypertension, and public health experts point to lead exposure as a likely...
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Silent damage: How lead exposure may be fueling kidney disease in Indianapolis 

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Lead is a known toxin, long associated with developmental delays and neurological problems in children, but research shows that its dangers go far beyond...
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Did you get a letter about lead pipes? Here’s what it means 

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Citizens Energy Group has started mailing letters to Indianapolis-area customers who own or may own water service lines made of lead.   The notifications are part...
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Hidden danger: How lead exposure may be fueling heart disease in Indianapolis 

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Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in Marion County, and new findings suggest that chronic exposure to lead may be...
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Toxic legacy: Lead poisoning in historically Black communities continues to rise

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Community advocates and health officials are sounding the alarm on lead poisoning, urging parents, particularly those in historically Black and brown neighborhoods, to get...
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Summer heat raises childhood lead exposure risk, experts warn 

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Heat, drought and increased outdoor play are rising this summer in Indianapolis, and with them comes renewed concern over lead exposure.   Experts warn that children...
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Free vaccines, lead testing and gift cards offered at two Indy health events 

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Indianapolis families will have access to free health services, lead testing and family-friendly activities during two upcoming community events in August.  From 4-8 p.m. on...
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Gardening safely in lead-contaminated soil 

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Gardening is a great way to grow fresh food, but in areas like Martindale-Brightwood, soil contamination, especially lead, poses challenges. Here’s a guide to...
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Martindale-Brightwood will see traffic changes for water main replacements 

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Citizens Energy Group announced a series of water main replacements in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood as part of its ongoing infrastructure renewal efforts.   Starting in April...
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