July 07, 2009
Lead poisoning an ongoing problem in Richmond’s older homes
From Church Hill to Richmond’s North Side and now to the city’s South Side, Latoya Avent has crisscrossed Richmond to find a home that doesn’t have a lead paint problem. “We just moved on June 1 because of lead,“ Avent said. Testing last month showed her 3-year-old daughter’s blood lead level was elevated. At 24 micrograms per deciliter of blood, it was more than twice the limit of 10.
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