Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Some LA neighborhoods face higher lead levels than Flint
It’s been three years since the lead crisis in Flint, Michigan began. They’re still drinking bottled water there. In LA County, there are places with even higher rates of lead contamination, and in areas you wouldn’t expect, like wealthy San Marino.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIt’s been three years since the lead crisis in Flint, Michigan began. They’re still drinking bottled water there. In LA County, there are places with even higher rates of lead contamination, and in areas you wouldn’t expect, like wealthy San Marino.
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The full episode
1 of 5Lead poisoning hits LA County- 0:00Some LA neighborhoods face higher lead levels than FlintYou’re reading this
- 10:36Silver Lake Reservoir gets filled, but not everyone is celebrating
- 19:50Facing $20 billion debt, could iHeartRadio go bankrupt?
- 28:06How one human gene could lead to the end of pain
- 42:59Heritage grains make a comeback in California