A new study linking lead in the District's drinking water to health issues in children is awakening long-running concerns about the city's water supply . The research found hundreds of children were exposed to potentially damaging amounts of lead -- exposure that could lead to irreversible damage in their development. We'll talk with the co-authors about the findings and how District families should respond.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2009-02-02/lead-and-childrens-health-dc
Lead and Children's Health in D.C.
Listen Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Environment, Health, Politics
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Guests
Marc Edwards
Charles P. Lunsford Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech;
Co-author of the report, "Elevated Blood Lead in Young Children Due to
Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water: Washington, DC, 2001-2004"
Dr. Dana Best
Pediatrician, Children's National Medical Center; Co-author of the report, "Elevated Blood Lead in Young Children Due to Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water: Washington, DC, 2001-2004"
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