Currently, the action standard for lead for New York schools is 15 ppb— but research from the NRDC suggests that this is too high, as no level of lead intake is safe for children. They propose lowering New York’s lead action standard in schools to 1 ppb, in order to protect children from the affects of lead poisoning. <Read more>
Environmental Restoration Doesn’t Have to be Complex
By Leila Waid. Environmental restoration does not need to be complex. You don’t need to have a bioengineering or chemistry degree to be involved in