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Testimony: Elevated Lead Levels in PA School Buildings
Delivered to the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee
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In February 2025, LDI Senior Fellow George Dalembert, MD, MSHP testified in front of the House Democratic Policy Committee at a hearing focused on elevated lead levels in PA school buildings. Dr. Dalembert’s testimony spoke to the impact of lead poisoning on children from his vantage as a pediatrician, researcher, and concerned citizen, highlighting the need for prevention, rather than simply testing, of lead poisoning.
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