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With new standards, more children considered at risk from lead in Philadelphia

New federal guidelines on blood lead levels change estimates of how many Philadelphia children are at risk.

Lead poisoning rates have declined in Philadelphia, but children in low-income neighborhoods remain at greater risk.
Lead poisoning rates have declined in Philadelphia, but children in low-income neighborhoods remain at greater risk.Read moreStaff Illustration / Getty Images