Some of the lead came from exhaust belched by old cars back before the days of unleaded gasoline. Some comes from factory emissions. But a lot of it comes from old leadbased paints that were used on homes. And, what has happened is these particles have floated around and have ended in the soil, Chin says. The soil is now the sink and the source of the lead, and our specific project, Operation Paydirt, is to transform that threat. Chin quotes a host of medical studies that show ingesting lead can lead to horrific health problems, especially for the young.

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