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The hidden danger of lead in soil

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Yvette Cabrera |

TED Salon: The Rockefeller Foundation

• May 2024

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.

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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.

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This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TED Salons.

Learn more about one California barrio's long fight for justice against pollution, and the soil lead contamination that neighborhood is now facing.

There are ways to protect your community from the toxic lead lurking in soil. This detailed toolkit offers ways to find and address this danger.

This story offers solutions and shows how communities across the country are tackling this problem.

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Big Bets: TED Talks on transformation, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation

TED and The Rockefeller Foundation joined forces for a special event focused on "Big Bets" — new ideas and innovations, often from unlikely partnerships, that show the grit needed to reimagine what's possible.

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About TED Salon

TED Salons welcome an intimate audience for an afternoon or evening of highly-curated TED Talks revolving around a globally relevant theme. A condensed version of a TED flagship conference, they are distinct in their brevity, opportunities for conversation, and heightened interaction between the speaker and audience.

Read more about TED Salons

This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TED Salons.

Learn more about one California barrio's long fight for justice against pollution, and the soil lead contamination that neighborhood is now facing.

There are ways to protect your community from the toxic lead lurking in soil. This detailed toolkit offers ways to find and address this danger.

This story offers solutions and shows how communities across the country are tackling this problem.