Lead Poisoning Cases Among Children Up 40% In 2 Year In One Grand Rapids ZIP Code
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A report released Thursday by the Kent County Lead Task Force says the number of childhood lead poisoning cases in that zip code increased 40 percent in just two years. It led the state in the number of cases in 2015 and 2016.
“I think it is horrifying and I’m scared for our youth because it causes so much damage that’s irreversible,” Adams said.
It’s a problem that Paul Haan, the executive director of the Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan, says is perpetuated with a lack of affordable housing and safe practices during construction.
“From 2015 to ’16, testing did go up slightly, but the percentage of kids with high tests still continue to climb,” Haan said.
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