Unfortunately, I must point out, the perceived “victory” over lead can create new problems. I run into older pediatricians all the time who believe the battle over lead has been won because they no longer see kids comatose from lead exposure in ICU beds. To them, the problem is fixed. Lead is a problem of yesterday. But given that we now know that even low levels of lead exposure can change our brains and bodies, our concern should be heightened and our resources increased, not reduced. In fact, given what I was learning about lead in water, the lead battle had a new front.
