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EPA announces $128.6M to reduce lead in drinking water in Indiana 

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $128,637,000 to Indiana to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water through the identification, planning and replacement of lead service...
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How lead sneaks into your home: Disclosing hidden pathways

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Lead is a toxic metal that has been used for centuries in paints, plumbing and manufactured products. No amount or level is considered safe...
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Lead testing and surveillance in Indiana: What the data tells us

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Lead poisoning is one of the most preventable environmental health threats to children, yet it continues to affect families across Indiana. The danger of...
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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...
Health

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...
Health

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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