Lead remains an issue in the Midwest, according to report
Dangerous lead can be difficult to detect until it's too late.
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Dangerous lead can be difficult to detect until it's too late.
Thousands of children in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska continue to have elevated levels of lead in their blood.
But then the nurse called to say her son’s blood lead level was dangerously high — five times the level federal health officials then deemed elevated.
Researchers say even a small amount of the toxin can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.
Researchers say even a small amount of the toxin can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.