Deteriorating paint in older homes is the primary source of lead exposure for children, who ingest paint chips and inhale lead-contaminated dust. Between 1998 and 2000, a quarter of the nation’s housing — 24 million homes — was estimated to have significant lead-based paint hazards. Substandard housing conditions such as water leaks, poor ventilation, dirty carpets and pest infestation can lead to an increase in mold, mites and other allergens associated with poor health. But when he appeared at his confirmation hearing, Carson departed almost completely from the prepared text. The dry data from the prepared testimony didn’t get read at all — meaning that Carson didn’t end up reading the lifted paragraphs.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2017 16:01 UTC