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Housing, race, income linked to soil lead exposure in two northeast cities
- June 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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An estimated 25%–40% of homes in the U.S. have soil contaminated with lead, a toxic heavy metal that can harm children's development. Public health researchers know that the risk is higher in places with a legacy of industrial manufacturing, but drilling down into which parts of a community are likely to see lead soil contamination has posed a challenge to researchers.
Originally published at Phys.org