Posts Tagged ‘lead poisoning’
Already high child lead poisoning cases expected to rise in Alameda County
Lead poisoning cases remain high in Alameda County, and the Public Health Department expects them to rise in the next couple years, as parents return to having children tested after a slowdown during the pandemic. In 2019, testing found 303 children under the age of 6 with elevated blood lead levels — 83% of the…
Read MoreA caution for Oakland’s urban gardeners: lead in the city’s soil
In neighborhoods like West and East Oakland, you can drive for miles without passing even one grocery store. To fight food scarcity, a lot of neighborhoods have started to claim vacant lots and turn them into thriving vegetable gardens. But city gardeners should be aware of a hidden danger lurking in their dirt.
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