Newark is developing a plan to
potentially test the 17,000 children in its school district for possible
lead poisoning after elevated levels of the toxin were found in the drinking water at nearly half of the city's schools, officials say.
NJ.com reports
that city Health Director Hanaa Hamdi told officials Tuesday that
testing will start with some 2,000 toddlers who attend early childhood
centers. Lead is known to severely impact a child's development.
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