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Buffalo Schools, Erie Co. at odds over lead testing

Buffalo's lead poisoning crisis may be worse than what government agencies are telling the public.

Buffalo’s lead poisoning crisis – some 1,000 children are diagnosed every year with dangerous levels of lead in their blood – could be worse than reported, Investigative Post has determined.

School officials can verify that only about half the children enrolled in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten have been tested at least once for lead poisoning. It’s uncertain how many got tested twice by the age of 3, as required by state law.

In light of this, the schools have proposed to provide free lead screenings for incoming students and younger siblings at community schools and two mobile health clinics. But Erie County Health Commissioner Gale Burstein does not support the initiative and has cited incomplete statistics to buttress her position.

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