Ridding Toledo’s properties of lead-based paint makes sense

There is no doubt that lead is still a problem in America. It is well documented that the loss of IQ and cognitive functioning in lower income people can be attributed to exposure to lead in the environment. When the U.S. EPA first banned leaded gasoline and lead in paint in 1978, crime rates in urban areas decreased. This has been directly attributed to a decrease in the amount of lead in the environment. Is lead the cause of all crime? Of course not; however, researchers have long linked high