Lead in soil another known factor in Flint

Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 12:50 in Health & Medicine

A new study has found that higher rates of Flint children showed elevated lead levels in their blood during drier months of the year, even before the switch to a new water supply. The findings suggest that lead contaminated soil is most likely the culprit especially in the older, more industrial areas of the city.

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