high levels of lead. Could yours be, too? Nearly 40 households brought in soil samples for testing at Open House. Research professor Lex van Geen and his lab tested the samples on-the-spot. Of the 63 samples that the families brought in, 9 contained potentially unsafe levels of lead. With this knowledge, those families will be better able to protect themselves and their children from lead poisoning. Photo: Sarah Fecht"/> high levels of lead. Could yours be, too? Nearly 40 households brought in soil samples for testing at Open House. Research professor Lex van Geen and his lab tested the samples on-the-spot. Of the 63 samples that the families brought in, 9 contained potentially unsafe levels of lead. With this knowledge, those families will be better able to protect themselves and their children from lead poisoning. Photo: Sarah Fecht">
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