Lead-based paint is a leading cause of lead poisoning, and despite being outlawed in the United States around 1978, around 3 million homes in Illinois still have or are suspected to have lead-based paint in them. The state also falls among the top in the country for lead exposure rates, which in severe cases can cause brain damage and developmental disabilities.

Lead-based paint is a leading cause of lead poisoning, and despite being outlawed in the United States around 1978, around 3 million homes in Illinois still have or are suspected to have lead-based paint in them. The state also&nbsp;<a href="https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/publications/idph/topics-and-services/environmental-health-protection/lead-poisoning-prevention/lead-surveillance-report-2022.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">falls among the top</a>&nbsp;in the country for lead exposure rates, which in severe cases&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/symptoms-complications/index.html" data-cms-ai="0">can cause</a>&nbsp;brain damage and developmental disabilities.

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WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.