# The hidden danger of lead in soil

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/yvette_cabrera_the_hidden_danger_of_lead_in_soil)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [The hidden danger of lead in soil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/yvette_cabrera_the_hidden_danger_of_lead_in_soil/383a6a27a355), 13 min (TED's player)