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INDIANAPOLIS — A new law takes effect July 1 that will speed up replacement of lead water lines throughout Indiana.
The new law comes as Indiana schools are grappling with how to keep lead out of their buildings and how to help students who have been poisoned. Purdue University Assistant Professor Aaron Specht said bone tests show a lot more than a simple blood test. “We thought that my daughter was on the Autism spectrum,” said Harris. “We had no idea it was the lead that was giving her these types of characteristics. It's been pretty rough over the years."
"I don't think it's rocket science to say healthy kids are growing better,” said Dr. Addie Angelov, CEO of the project. “We now have a strong data sample— over 50,000 data points-across five years that show us that schools that are not contaminated with lead are scoring more than 76 points higher in reading than schools where we saw documented lead contamination."
Ely said the former Ignite Achievement Academy on West 25th Street, now called Liberty Grove, was plagued with lead issues in the paint and water.
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