The Latest On: Lead
Jonathan Smith, Attorney, Earthjustice: “EPA’s own modeling shows that a child in a house that meets the new standard will have a 9.8% chance of posting a blood lead level over 5 ug/dL and consequently up to a 32% chance of losing two or more IQ points.”
Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office, Earthjustice: “The idea of delaying lead abatement is concerning because people are spending more time at home, so they’re getting more exposure [to lead].”
Jonathan Smith, Attorney, Northeast Office, Earthjustice: “Right now, the facility is operating under pollution standards that are over 20-years-old. The incinerator emits more lead into air than any other incinerator in the country, and is one of the top lead emitters in New Jersey for all types of facilities.”
An interview with Meagan Burton, attorney in Earthjustice's Northeast Regional Office
