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Get the Lead Out
Guides: Children across the nation face the risk of lead poisoning, but steps can be taken to protect them.
What Parents Need to Know About Diesel School Buses
FAQ: Answers to questions including: What are the health effects of diesel exhaust inside school buses? Are all diesel buses equally dangerous? What can I do to reduce my children's exposure to diesel exhaust?
How Lead Poisons the Human Body
Overview: Lead is devastating to the human body, inhibiting oxygen and calcium transport and altering nerve transmission in the brain. Even low concentrations of lead can cause permanent damage, and children are especially vulnerable.

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