WFYI & the Polis Center bring together data and resources to explore important topics around equity, health, education, and beyond. Light snacks and beer from Bier Brewery will be available. Event is free to attend – but is only for those 21+.

Through effective policy and banning of lead in most products over the last several decades, childhood blood lead levels have decreased drastically across the U.S. and Indiana. However, many children are still exposed to harmful levels of lead. Even minor lead exposure in childhood can have long-term consequences, such as diminished IQ and impulse-control. Join us as we dive more deeply into childhood lead exposure in Marion County, its impacts, and what can be done, with a particular focus on the neighborhoods of Martindale Brightwood and the Near Eastside.