Are your Children Threatened by Lead Poisoning at Home?
More than 10,000 children will be diagnosed with lead poisoning this year under tougher Federal standards. According to the report of the Mayor's Advisory Committee to prevent lead paint poisoning, fifteen times more lead poisoning cases were diagnosed this year than in 1992. New York City's Health Department has only 32 inspectors to check homes and apartments where lead poisoning has occurred, and has no current plans to increase its staff
