Lead is a neurotoxin, especially damaging to the developing brain of young children. It targets cognitive development, decision-making ability, memory, learning and behavior.

Brian Guinn, a University of Louisville epidemiology professor, called HB 173 “a direct assault on childhood health.”
Reposted from Connor Giffin
A Kentucky Republican is proposing new limits on Louisville’s ability to regulate rental housing and landlords — seeking to eliminate local policies designed to protect children from lead poisoning in rental properties.

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