The uproar over lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan, has drawn attention to the drinking water in New Jersey public schools. While the full scope of the problem has yet to be realized, the likelihood of increased litigation in this area of law seems almost inevitable.
However, despite the renewed attention to lead exposure, there is no doubt that on national and local levels, the detectable amount of lead in the blood of children has dramatically decreased over the last 40 years. In fact, the number of children under age six in New Jersey found to have elevated lead levels in their blood has dropped nearly 40 percent since 1998.
