Trenton has initiated a campaign to increase lead poisoning testing among children after elevated lead levels were discovered at a local school.
Ryan Hughes and Alan Wheeler report for CBS News.
In short:
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is replacing soil at Grant Intermediate School where lead was found on the playground in January.
- Only 118 out of over 600 students have been tested for lead exposure so far.
- The city's health department will offer free lead testing and go door-to-door to reach families, addressing language barriers.
Key quote:
"Kids tend to put things in their mouth more than others and we don't want them eating any of the contaminated material."
— Andrew Confortini, EPA on-site coordinator
Why this matters:
Lead poisoning in children can have severe, irreversible effects on their cognitive development and academic performance.
