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@ProPublica@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

For more than a century, a smelter spewed lead dust over Omaha.

For decades, the government cleaned it up.

But a shift in guidance from the Trump administration may stop thousands more from potential cleanup, exposing families to the harmful metal.
https://www.propublica.org/article/omaha-nebraska-lead-superfund-epa-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Nebraska #Environment #Health #PublicHealth #Safety #Family

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@ProPublica@newsie.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

ProPublica and Flatwater Free Press want to help Omahans understand the lead risks in their own yard.

Sign up for our free soil testing.
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/nebraska-omaha-lead-testing-soil-cleanup?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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