Millions of Americans Are Still Exposed to Lead. Take Action to Help

Millions of Americans Are Still Exposed to Lead. Take Action to Help

“Since I was born and until 2016, we lived in an old house that had lead pipes,” says Dionna Brown, 26, from Flint, Michigan. Even after moving into a lead pipe-free residence, a blood test showed elevated lead levels well into 2018. Brown’s grandmother, who lived most of her life in Detroit and later Flint, suffered from low white blood cell count and chronic kidney disease, conditions associated with prolonged toxic exposure to lead. She passe…