By Norm Roulet, 13 December, 2024 Children living in the four core cities (4.4%) were three times more likely than children in the remainder of the state (1.4%) to have confirmed elevated blood lead levels of â„5 ”g/dL. In everything we do at United Way of Rhode Island, data is at the center of what informs our actions, from grant investments in the community and program development to our advocacy and legislative policy work. Tags Rhode Island United Way