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The hidden danger of lead in soil

Yvette Cabrera · TED

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About

There's an invisible health threat right under our feet, says investigative journalist Yvette Cabrera. She digs into the pervasive problem of lead contamination in soil — a particular risk for children in cities — and shares her action plan to map urban soils and help create healthier communities.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Salon The Rockefeller Foundation
Speaker
Yvette Cabrera
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Earth and environment
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
Who can watch
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