Darrick Wade of Cleveland, who lost his son to lead poisoning, is advocating for lead testing of juveniles involved in crime. He believes there is a connection between lead poisoning in children and increased likelihood of criminal behavior in the future.
CLEVELAND — Darrick Wade of Cleveland continues to cope with the loss of his 24-year-old son to complications from lead poisoning in 2007 and is now calling for lead testing of juveniles involved in crime and violence.
We don’t just report the initial story—we follow through to its conclusion. Read and watch our previous reporting on this story below and see more stories that we've followed through on here. Wade believes the testing of juvenile offenders will help law enforcement and behavioral agencies better determine how to slow down exposure to lead and, thus, the number of teens who pursue a criminal lifestyle.
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