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Lead remains an issue in the Midwest, according to report

Dangerous lead can be difficult to detect until it's too late.

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Missouri Independent, Midwest Newsroom host discussion on high levels of lead in children • Missouri Independent

Thousands of children in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska continue to have elevated levels of lead in their blood.

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Midwest kids have some of the highest blood lead levels in the nation

But then the nurse called to say her son’s blood lead level was dangerously high five times the level federal health officials then deemed elevated.

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Known to be Toxic for a Century, Lead Still Poisons Thousands of Midwestern Kids

Researchers say even a small amount of the toxin can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.

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Known to be toxic for a century, lead still poisons thousands of Midwestern kids

Researchers say even a small amount of the toxin can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.

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