The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of lead poisoning in dozens of children. Advocates are urging mandatory testing of lead in food.
The proposal to rip out nine million pipes across the country could cost as much as $30 billion but would nearly eliminate the neurotoxin from drinking water.
All 13 school buildings in East Ramapo received a failing rating in a recent state-mandated survey. The New York Civil Liberties Union is calling for a state takeover.