EPA has lowered the screening level for lead in soil – here’s what that could mean for households across the US
- Written by Gabriel Filippelli, Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
A lot of lead from gasoline, house paint and industrial emissions has ended up in soil, and it poses serious health risks.Jamie Grill, Tetra Images via Getty ImagesAs spring phases into summer across the U.S., kids are spending more time outdoors. Playing outside is healthy in all kinds of ways, but it also poses some risks. One that many families...




