Lead is everywhere! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about the long history of lead exposure and why it is an environmental justice issue, with help from two special guests.

Guest Information:

• Sonal Jessel, WE ACT’s Director of Policy


• Matthew Chachere, Former Staff Attorney at Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)

References from the Show:

• Information and referrals for children and pregnant women with elevated blood lead levels: Lead Poisoning Prevention and Treatment Program at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center


• Information on lead exposure on the job for adults: Mt. Sinai Hospital Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health and Bellevue/NYU Occupational Environmental Medicine Clinic


• NYC Environment & Health Data Portal


• NYC 311: Make a complaint about lead paint


• NYC Department of Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Resources

You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

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