LEAD <br /> how this story ends is up to us
LEAD how this story ends is up to us
Podcast Description
ENDLEADPOISONING.ORG
L E A D the true story of one child, his mysterious lead poisoning and his mother’s unwavering fight to keep him safe.
Written and produced by Shannon Burkett
Co-produced by Jenny Maguire
Directed by Alan Taylor
Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, Alysia Reiner and Cooper Burkett.
Music by Peter Salett
Sound by Andy Kris
Casting by Alaine Alldaffer and Lisa Donadio
Please go to endleadpoisoning.org for full cast, crew, corresponding photos/videos, and to learn how to reduce lead exposure in children.
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Content Themes
The show centers around themes of parental struggle, health advocacy, and environmental safety, specifically addressing lead poisoning's effects on children. Episode highlights include 'The Monster in the Walls,' which unpacks the initial discovery of lead exposure in a child's environment, 'Stop the Spiral,' focusing on the mother's journey into nursing for answers, and 'Fraying at the Edges,' illustrating the emotional toll on the family as they face the fallout of lead exposure.
ENDLEADPOISONING.ORG
L E A D the true story of one child, his mysterious lead poisoning and his mother’s unwavering fight to keep him safe.
Written and produced by Shannon Burkett
Co-produced by Jenny Maguire
Directed by Alan Taylor
Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, Alysia Reiner and Cooper Burkett.
Music by Peter Salett
Sound by Andy Kris
Casting by Alaine Alldaffer and Lisa Donadio
Please go to endleadpoisoning.org for full cast, crew, corresponding photos/videos, and to learn how to reduce lead exposure in children.
Bobbi Wilding is the Executive Director and co-founder of Clean+Healthy, an organization dedicated to creating a just and sustainable society, in which every community and neighborhood is free of toxic chemicals. Wilding is the recipient of a 2019 Children’s Environmental Health Champion award from the NYS Children’s Environmental Health Centers.
Gabrielle Gonzales is the Environmental Justice & Health Project Manager for Clean+Healthy and came to New York from Portland, Oregon. She got a BS in Environmental Sciences from Portland State University.
As a Chicanx womxn, they hope to elevate populations that are often overlooked and create a fair playing field on the most basic level of a healthy environment.
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