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Chip Somodevilla The Detroit Free Press
"Lead's Dangerous Legacy"


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Harriett Williams, left, works through homework with her granddaughter, Janiya Williams, 6, at their home Detroit. "Concentrate," Harriett said. "It's going to take all of your mind. You want it to be perfect. As perfect as Janiya can make it." The 12-room house, built in 1891, is covered inside and outside with lead paint and is falling apart due to disrepair. Janiya, who has lived with her grandmother for three years, had a blood-lead level of 11.2 when she was 5. After applying for grants, Harriett was told that before lead abatement can begin on the house it must undergo structural repair. She said she was told that it would cost about $80,000 to make the house lead-safe.
 

 

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