Editorial: Every Connecticut child must be protected against lead poisoning courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lead-based paint was banned for use in residential homes in 1978. Yet, many Connecticut cities are still seeing cases of lead poisoning related to it, and many.
Hartford has fallen from first- to fourth-worst city in the state for lead poisoning, but it's still a problem. There are new laws and loan programs to help mitigate lead in homes.
Throughout the last school year, Williamson County School Board members dealt with parents concerned about textbooks, critical race theory, masking and individual family choice.