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Lead Poisoning in a Classroom | New York City News
A five-year-old autistic boy who doesn’t speak began exhibiting alarming behavior—chewing walls, biting, and hitting classmates—before being diagnosed with severe lead poisoning traced to deteriorating paint in his classroom. A lawsuit now targets the city’s Department of Education for failing to inspect the room since 2019, despite mandatory tri-annual checks for classrooms with kids under six in older buildings. The case highlights a systemic bias: special needs classrooms are inspected far less often than general education ones, allegedly prioritizing typical students over the most…
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