The bright, orange paint chips beneath the 28th street bridge are nearly impossible to miss. They’re on the Jones Falls trail, in the leaves, and even in the water.
Last month, they tested positive for lead nearly 36 times the standard amount.
“It can break down into tiny little pieces, and then smaller fish can start feeding on that substrate in our streams, and ultimately that bioaccumulates, which means that we’re getting lead poisoning in our fish that ultimately people might consume,” Alice Volpitta said…