PWSA plans to add a chemical to the water that is expected to bring lead levels down in homes known to have lead pipes or solder, though there is no known safe level of lead in water.
The school district has a higher percentage of special education students than the state average. Could it be because of the manganese in the town's air?
East Liverpool school district has a higher percentage of special education students than the state average. Could it be because of the manganese in the town's air?
For decades, chemical companies used Toms River as their private dumping ground for their toxic waste. Then the town's residents started asking questions.
Prior to the 1950s, doctors thought lead poisoning was mostly a risk for industrial workers. Then, a doctor's hunch to test kids for lead revealed the issue was far more widespread than anyone had imagined.