High levels of lead found in soil [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Citizen Science Community Resources (CSCR), in collaboration with Open Buffalo and, Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) announced and discussed the results of residential soil testing on Tuesday. The community meeting was held at the Delevan Grider Community Center in Buffalo. 

The purpose of the meeting was to inform residents and help them understand the findings of the tests. 

Over the summer, the community collaborative tested 60 yards of residential soil soil in the Delavan Grider neighborhood to test for the presence of dangerous chemicals. 

Almost all samples show that lead, a dangerous toxin that affects the cardiovascular, muscular-skeletal, reproductive, and nervous systems, is elevated above the soil cleanup objective. 

“This is an unacceptable level in a residential community”,  said Greg Glover from Open Buffalo in a statement. 

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