HEALTHAug 2 · 04:00 UTCFINANCIAL TIMES WORLD

MPs call for routine lead testing for children near abandoned mines

MPs are urging routine lead testing for children living near abandoned mines. The Welsh secretary was informed that health risks from Britain's industrial past have been left unaddressed for too long.

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