Blood Lead Levels of Children in Flint, Michigan: 2006-2016

There aren't really national rules as to exactly how you...

User jagedlion, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 22 Apr 2024

There aren't really national rules as to exactly how you need to survey kids for lead, so it isn't necessarily apples to apples…

TIL that in 1976, 100% of children in the US had blood lead levels >5 micrograms/dL. Back then, anything less than 25 was considered safe. Today, investigations are conducted if relatively tiny amounts of >5 are found. Fears of Flint, MI kids being “poisoned” at >5 may unfairly stigmatize them.

User bdg006, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 24 Apr 2018