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Sick Animals Signal Lead Alarm From Air
A sick leopard and dead twin at Staten Island Zoo highlight lead exposure risks in air from gasoline fumes and industry. Lead found in mice, grass, bricks, and zoo animals, with paints and dust as major sources. Human health concerns rise as researchers warn of subclinical effects and higher body lead now than a decade ago.
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Alton Blakeslee
New York
Lannard Mar
Leonard
New York Medical College
Staten Island Zoo
New York City
Leo Parad
Ralph Strebel
Leo Pard
Bronx Zoo
Strebel
The
Medical College
Dennis F. Crafton
Chief Medical Examiner
Crafton
Staten Island
David Spiro
Craston
Edward Garner
Bronx
Central Park
Flushing
Prospect Park