Chicago’s Kids Still Facing Lead Exposure. What Can Be Done?
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WBEZ
Media Type |
audio
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Publication Date |
Mar 26, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:21:40
Chicago still has more lead service lines than anywhere else in the country, and it’s impacting more than two-thirds of Chicago children under 6 years old. The CDC says there are no known safe levels of lead in a child’s body, and that constant exposure can damage the brain and nervous system, lead to slow growth and development, including learning and behavioral problems. Reset talks through solutions and resources with Chakena Perry of the Natural Defense Council, Brenda Santoyo with the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, and Michael Hawthorne with the Chicago Tribune. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Producer: Max Lubbers

Editor: Meha Ahmad

Mixer: Brenda Ruiz

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