Medill Newsmakers: lead poisoning, Chicago’s silent threat (VIDEO)

Lead poisoning can damage a child's brain, leading to lasting neurological damage. (Lydia Randall/Medill)

By Lydia Randall

You can’t see it, you can’t hear it, but it is one of the most potent threats facing Chicago kids.  Those who live in city’s most distressed neighborhoods are developing lead poisoning at five times the city’s average.  This edition of Medill Newsmakers examines the link between lead poisoning and violence and what’s being done to lower the rate of poisoning.

Photo at top: Lead poisoning can damage a child’s brain, leading to lasting neurological damage. (Lydia Randall/Medill)