My daughter was lead poisoned at four months old.

I didn’t know to check. Most people don’t.

Lead is one of the most widespread toxins in the world.

Exposure can cause permanent damage to nearly every system in the body and interfere with learning, attention, behavior, emotional regulation, empathy, and cognitive function—all at low levels.

Yet most people have no idea where lead hides, how exposure happens, or that much of it can be prevented.

I think it’s time we changed that.