MAINE PUBLIC • February 21, 2025
A new report says that Maine's state goal of eradicating lead poisoning by 2030 will not be realized until 2050. State CDC Toxicologist Dr. Andrew Smith said blood testing of young children and housing inspections have increased, and that public health officials in high-risk communities such as Lewiston have secured federal funds to tackle the problem. But the state concluded that efforts so far will not be enough to eradicate lead poisoning by the end of the decade.