Lead-based paint has made families sick for generations
Several residents told CNN they first learned their homes had lead service lines in August after receiving the notices, adding to the long-standing issues of lead contamination in the community.
Syracuse has a large concentration of homes built before 1978, when the federal government banned the use of lead-based paint in homes and residential buildings. For years, city and county officials have worked to identify and reduce the presence of lead paint to prevent poisoning.
Despite those measures, Medley said her sons developed lead poisoning nearly six years ago when they were 19 months old and lived at an apartment with lead paint. Over the years, she struggled to relocate to a lead-safe home, only to discover her current home has lead service lines, she said.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/16/us/syracuse-lead-in-water-city-department/index.html
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