But we have to connect the dots between school achievement and the challenges our kids are facing at home and in our communities. Take lack of access to clean and safe drinking water as an example. There is no safe level of lead exposure for kids. None. According to the cdc, even the smallest exposure can have serious long term consequences and can even reduce a child's learning capacity, ability to pay attention and academic achievement. (21:23–21:28)
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Asserts that any level of lead exposure is unsafe for children.
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