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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a black family that pulled themselves out of poverty. Bought a house in Chicago. 
Child was diagnosed w lead poisoning. CPS eventually told parents the ultimatum was kid has to be moved out or they'll place kid elsewhere in lead free home. They lost all their equity and it totally destroyed the family.[/quote]

CPS was right to tell them to find a safe home for the child.  Lead poisoning causes major brain damage.  Not their fault the family hadn't assured the family home was safe.[/quote]
I myself have a child with lead poisoning. There are steps to take to minimize exposure. Taking away a child should be last resort. They should help pay for remediation instead. [/quote]

Totally agree. Lead poisoning is neither neglect nor abuse, but a function of the aging housing stock and infrastructure that affects many children in our cities. Lead remediation can be very expensive and not something many families could budget for. It's a shame there aren't more public resources for this. I also suspect that more minority families deal with such issues.[/quote]

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