How children became this city’s lead detectors

This story was copublished and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. MILWAUKEE — When a doctor told Domininck Tompkins that her 1-year-old’s lead level was too high, she immediately suspected her child was ...

This story was copublished and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.  MILWAUKEE — When a doctor told Domininck Tompkins that her 1-year-old’s lead level was too high, she immediately suspected her child was being poisoned at their home, a poorly maintained rental with chipping paint. A few weeks later, when her […] The post How children became this city’s lead detectors appeared first on The Hechinger Report.