By GARRY HOLLAND

Lead exposure is a silent but significant public health challenge in Indiana. Unlike many health risks, you cannot see, smell, or taste lead. Yet, once it enters the body, it can have life-altering consequences particularly for children and expectant mothers.

The danger often comes from everyday surroundings: peeling paint in older homes, contaminated soil in yards and playgrounds or aging water pipes that carry drinking water. Lead dust can even be tracked indoors on shoes or pets’ paws. While invisible, the impact is very real. Prolonged exposure can interfere with brain development, cause speech and learning difficulties and contribute to long-term health issues like hypertension and kidney disease.

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