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Childhood Lead Poisoning Lead poisoning is epidemic in the ghettos of our cities. In its devastating path are children with mental retardation, blindness, chronic kid neydiseases, andother sequelae. The root of this tragedy is the deteriorating anddilapidatedhousesofour cities, particularly those occupied by the poor. It isa tragedy that shouldnot existandit iscompletelypreventable. The American Public Health Association be lieves that, pending theavailabilityof healthful housing, local andstate health departments and other appropriate agencies, with adequate fund ing fromFederal and other sources, should in stitute the following: WjLj^Vl f N21229