Kristina Marusic, Author at The Allegheny Front

Why Many Pittsburgh-Area Schools Aren’t Testing for Lead or Radon

Kristina MarusicDecember 1, 2016

A PublicSource investigation digs into which Allegheny County schools are testing for environmental toxins, how often they're testing, and what steps they’re taking to correct problems.

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Why Many Pittsburgh-Area Schools Aren’t Testing for Lead or Radon

Kristina Marusic