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Advocate urges universal lead testing for pregnant people, outlines health risks
Summary
A public health advocate told the Trenton City Council that lead exposure harms children and adults and urged action including federal and state legislative changes to require universal prenatal testing.
A public health advocate told the Trenton City Council on May 20 that lead exposure remains a widespread health threat and urged the city to support stepped-up testing and education for pregnant people and children.
The presenter, who said they work with Nurture New Jersey and the Preeclampsia Foundation, told the council that ‘‘there is no safe level of lead’’ and summarized research linking low-level lead exposure to lower school performance, higher suspension rates, cardiovascular and kidney disease, and complications in pregnancy including preeclampsia. The speaker said they and partners are pursuing two bills—identified in testimony as numbers 4848 and 3616—to require universal lead testing for pregnant persons and are promoting training for community health workers and home…
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