Poison at play: Unsafe lead levels found in half of New Orleans playgrounds
via epa.gov
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Sarah Hess started taking her toddler, Josie, to New Orleans’ Mickey Markey Playground in 2010 because she thought it would be a safe place to play after Josie had been diagnosed with lead poisoning. Hess had traced the problem to the crumbling paint in her family’s century-old home. While it underwent lead remediation, the family […]