Hallberg's Picture of Health: The dangers of lead

Flint water crisis
Louis Singleton receives water filters, bottled water and a test kit from Michigan National Guard Spc. Joe Weaver as clean water supplies are distributed to residents on Jan. 21 in Flint, Mich.
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Today's news out of Flint, Mich., is that the mayor is proposing a $55 million plan to remove and replace all water pipes containing lead in homes there.

As the Flint water crisis continues, MPR News' regular medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg answered some questions on what lead can do to the body, and why it's worse for children and developing bodies.

He also discussed what the situation in Flint says about our public health infrastructure.

Use the audio player above to hear the whole conversation between Hallberg and MPR News host Tom Crann.

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