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  • Lead lurking in your soil? New Chicago project maps distribution

    Jan 26, 2022 10:30 am by Lauren QuinnImpact
    Graduate student George Watson, first author on the study, holds a sign and a soil analyzer in a Chicago backyard.

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    • Graduate student George Watson, first author on the study, holds a sign and a soil analyzer in a Chicago backyard.

    Lead exposure in early childhood can cause brain damage, developmental delays, and learning and behavioral disorders. Preventing these outcomes means avoiding lead, but that’s only possible if you know where to find it.