Lead exposure in schools remains a major issue, with many Black students attending schools built before the 1978 lead ban and facing higher levels of lead exposure, resulting in irreversible damage to their cognitive and developmental abilities.
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Lead exposure in schools remains a major issue, with many Black students attending schools built before the 1978 lead ban and facing higher levels of lead exposure, resulting in irreversible damage to their cognitive and developmental abilities.