The Secret Life of Lead, part 2

Living on Earth

Three young adults who are part of Dr. Dietrich’s research group tell stories of their troubles with the law, and problems they’ve faced in their lives. Bruce Lanphear, lead researcher and head of the new environmental health center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, explains the connection between lead and crime. Dr. Lanphear is beginning a new study and is recruiting 400 pregnant women in an attempt to further reveal the impact of lead on child development.

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