Jade Shirey shares the moment she realized her home renovation had unknowingly poisoned her son and how quickly his development changed afterward.

Her story is a reminder that lead poisoning isn’t history. It’s happening right now, and it’s 100% preventable.

Behind every statistic about lead poisoning is a family trying to hold it together.

In our latest LEAD Talks episode, Shannon and Jade Shirey open up about the emotional cost of this crisis—the sleepless nights, the self-blame, and the fight to stay hopeful.

🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/N1gMXRw2Z4Q

When a child is lead poisoned, it changes their entire world, and their family’s too.

In this clip from our latest Lead Talks episode, Shannon and Jade share the terrifying reality of parenting children whose exposure led to aggression, anxiety, and sleepless nights.

Profit margins should never outweigh children’s health. Yet when it comes to lead, too many decision-makers put sales speed and property value above prevention.

Featuring Bobbi Wilding, MS, Executive Director of Clean & Healthy.

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Young voices have the power to reshape government.

Gabrielle Gonzales, Environmental Justice & Health Project Manager at Clean & Healthy, shares why her generation is speaking up and how anyone can affect change.

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Lead steals a child’s potential.

Hear more of Darlene’s story in Episode 2 of LEAD Talks, now streaming: youtu.be/DqOfKZTq9C0

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The devastating reality of lead poisoning is matched only by our unique ability to end it within our lifetimes.

Watch the full conversation with Assemblyman Jon Rivera in Episode 1 of LEAD Talks.

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In Syracuse, NY, Darlene Medley’s twins were poisoned by lead before their second birthday.
Today, Darlene is fighting to hold repeat-offender landlords accountable and to protect children across her community.

👉 Watch the full conversation in Episode 2 of LEAD Talks here youtu.be/DqOfKZTq9C0

💬 “This doesn’t affect 'children.' It affects 'Coopers.'”

In our first episode of LEAD Talks, Assemblymember Jon Rivera reminds us that behind every statistic is a lived story. Watch the clip, then listen to the full conversation on our Youtube channel.

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Episode 5 of LEAD is out now!

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Learn more at: endleadpoisoning.org

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