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Toxic legacy: Lead poisoning in historically Black communities continues to rise

NORAL PARHAM -
Community advocates and health officials are sounding the alarm on lead poisoning, urging parents, particularly those in historically Black and brown neighborhoods, to get...
Education

Lead poisoning affecting literacy rates in Indianapolis

JADE JACKSON -
Indianapolis NAACP conducted lead testing in city schools and found shocking results. (Photo/provided by Gary Holland)
Health

Local organizations partner to raise awareness during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

NORAL PARHAM -
Lead poisoning is a public health issue that has affected people tremendously since the Industrial Revolution. Many people, specifically children, face lead-filled dangers daily....
Health

EPA proposes tighter lead paint standards for child-care facilities, homes

JAYDEN KENNETT -
In an effort to protect children and communities from the harmful effects of exposure to dust generated from lead paint, the EPA proposed strengthening...
Health

Pandemic poses threat to lead poisoning programs for kids

FARAH YOUSRY -
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of health departments’ resources for months, it limited efforts to protect young children from exposure to lead at...
Frontpage Headline

The environment and you: ‘Seeing the Earth turning against us’

TYLER FENWICK -
What if Karla Johnson hadn’t gotten that job with the county health department in 1998? She probably wouldn’t have become an environmental health advocate,...
Community Voices

The Environmental Challenges Posed by Lead Pollution

A challenge that households and communities face is that lead pollution is often invisible, coming into homes through old and worn-out water pipes or...
Health

NAACP addresses lead poisoning

BREANNA COOPER -
Lead poisoning is most likely to affect African American children, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. It is for this reason the...
Health

Marion County schools test positive for lead

BREANNA COOPER -
Fifty-four percent of 295 schools — both public and private — in Marion County tested positive for lead in water supplies. The schools were...
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Marion County schools test positive for lead

Guest Contributor -
Fifty-four percent of 295 schools — both public and private — in Marion County tested positive for lead in water supplies. The schools were...
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