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States Fail to Test for Lead

Children who have high levels of lead in their blood can often be treated to prevent severe neurological and behavioral problems. But it’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of U.S. children are poisoned by lead each year without ever being diagnosed. Deirdre Kennedy reports from Oakland, CA.

Children who have high levels of lead in their blood can often be treated to prevent severe neurological and behavioral problems. But it’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of U.S. children are poisoned by lead each year without ever being diagnosed. Deirdre Kennedy reports from Oakland, CA.