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Author Archives: Erica Hensley

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Mississippians work to reduce childhood lead exposure as state, feds fail to intervene

by Erica Hensley October 5, 2021January 18, 2022

Experts say solutions aimed at reducing lead exposure from water need to be educational and environmental. Here’s how to protect your family.

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Tap water could be linked to dangerous lead levels in Jackson’s kids. Mississippi isn’t keeping track.

by Erica Hensley April 28, 2021March 15, 2022

Children with dangerous levels of lead in their bodies live in parts of Jackson with documented lead-in-water spikes, a Southerly analysis shows.

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