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Combatting the issue of childhood lead poisoning in Northern Kentucky 
...one home at a time. 
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Promoting Lead Awareness
"Community Report" cable television interview.
"Community Report" cable television interview.
Denise Gormley, Judi Frerick and
Kim Dinsey-Read talk about the hazards of
lead poisioning and the Lead Coalition's work
with Vicki Pritchard of "Community Report".
(Click HERE to watch the video.)

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What is Lead?

Lead is a highly toxic metal found in small amounts in the earth’s crust. Because of its abundance, low cost, and physical properties, lead and lead compounds have been used in a wide variety of products including paint, ceramics, pipes, solders, gasoline, batteries, and cosmetics.

Since 1980, federal and state regulatory standards have helped to minimize or eliminate the amount of lead in consumer products and occupational settings. Today, the most common sources of lead exposure in the United States are...
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