Kids Get Poisoned on Playgrounds with Costly, Lifelong Consequences – But There is a Cheap and Long-Lasting Solution

SATURDAY October 13, 2012

Featuring:

Howard Mielke

Research Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine

We learned of our speaker's startling findings which correlate violent assaults with lead exposure in many arenas, some dating back to when gasoline was leaded. He also shared his ideas on how to prevent children from being exposed on the city's old playgrounds. And in case you didn't know, he's the guy who helped 'get the lead out' of our gasoline way back in 1984!