About 3,000 children in Maryland are still dealing with lead poisoning, with most cases concentrated in the Baltimore region, according to preliminary data from the Maryland Department of the Environment.
The damaging heavy metal continues to pose health risks despite progress in addressing the issue statewide.
“We’re kind of leading the nation of cities of our progress, but we still have far more cases than many cities,” said Ruth Ann Norton from the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative…