Attention toward lead contamination and exposure - which is one of the most “common and preventable environmental health problems” in the United States today – is gaining support across the KC region.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 presented KCMO with a $3 million grant Thursday to redevelop contaminated or potentially contaminated sites, known as Brownfields, in the city.
City officials say there's no contamination at the location where people are camping, but nearby residents say it's known that the area is contaminated.
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