{"id":628,"date":"2026-05-26T14:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/?post_type=news&p=628"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:19:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:19:56","slug":"post-tornado-soil-tests-find-that-lead-is-a-problem-but-not-a-new-one","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/news\/post-tornado-soil-tests-find-that-lead-is-a-problem-but-not-a-new-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-tornado soil tests find that lead is a problem\u2014but not a new one"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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News<\/span> | <\/span>May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Post-tornado soil tests find that lead is a problem\u2014but not a new one<\/h1>\n\n\n

St. Louis is no stranger to the dangers of lead exposure, and in the aftermath of the May 16, 2025, tornado, people were worried. What does all that disturbed matter mean for people\u2019s health? That question has sprung a team of academics into action over the past few months, testing soil for lead, and standing up further initiatives to proactively respond to the ongoing tornado recovery effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Wright, Ph.D. candidate and NSF graduate research fellow, collects soil samples.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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