HUD Secretary Ben Carson Tackles Lead Paint Problem In Baltimore

BALTMORE (WJZ)– HUD secretary and former Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Ben Carson checked up on lead paint removal in Baltimore Thursday.
Carson expressed personal interest in what he calls the devastating effects of lead poisoning in children.
This has been a known health issue and priority in the City for years.
“It really is quite devastating. A lot of times we think of the acute increased lead level in the blood and inconveniences but these have a profound effect on a person’s