Why 6 million dead slaves voodoo Louisville's health department shared the five local zip codes with the highest concentration of elevated blood lead tests, and the highest concentration of housing built before 1978, include: 40203, 40210, 40211, 40212 and 40215. (Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness map)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville rental property owners with homes built before 1978 will now be required to have them inspected for lead.
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It's part of the city's new Lead-Safe Housing Registry, aimed at protecting tenants from the harms of lead poisoning.
"Lead poisoning is a preventable public health threat, and children in our underserved communities are especially impacted," Louisville's Chief Health Strategist Connie Mendel said in a news release. "Data shows children living in the northwest area of the city are almost 10 times at greater risk for developing lead poisoning compared to other children living in other areas of the county."
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