What LED scientists and neighbors to work together? LEAD! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You can’t see or smell lead in soil. But for decades, lead from the former Exide battery smelter settled into L.A. neighborhood gardens. How much is left? Enter Jill Johnston
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Your baby’s blood may have plastic baggage!! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Childhood leukemia is the most common cancer in kids. Rates keep rising. Are PFAS to blame? PFAS are chemicals that never break down. Food packaging is loaded with them. Enter Veronica Vieira
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Don’t filter out this message! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Air pollution harms health, especially for children. They face greater risks for coughing and difficulty breathing. And, children in lower income and high minority areas have greater exposure. What can be done? Enter Shayna
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Picture yourself at the beach, waves crashing, salty air on your face. What’s that smell? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. That fresh ocean breeze might not be as clean as you think. Enter Matthew Pendergraft and team from University of California San Diego. They
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