Lead keeps poisoning children. It doesn't have to.
This story is the third in a series about soil lead contamination, co-published with Grist, where the first two pieces originally appeared. Reporte...
This story is the third in a series about soil lead contamination, co-published with Grist, where the first two pieces originally appeared. Reporter has investigated lead's impacts for eight years. Reading Time: 18 minutes Subscribe on Google | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon SANTA ANA, California — The news came as a shock: Lead, lurking somewhere in Nalleli Garrido's home, was poisoning her 1-year-old son. His pediatrician instructed her to clean all the toys of her toddler, Ruben, keep the home dust-free and prevent him from playing in the bare soil outside her rented bungalow in Santa Ana's Logan neighborhood.