If you own or rent a home that is older than 1978, you have to assume there is some lead in it. Lead is not be used in paint anymore, but the lead that exists in older homes can still be dangerous. This hour, we talk about lead poisoning and the risks it poses to children. Coming up, we hear what homeowners and renters need to know about lead in their homes. GUESTS: <ul> <li>Jenifer Frank&nbsp;&nbsp;- freelance writer associated with Connecticut Health Investigative Team</li> <li>Casey Merrill&nbsp;-&nbsp;Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital</li> <li>Elizabeth Benton&nbsp;- a mother from West Hartford</li> </ul><a href="http://wnpr.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

An Uncertain Future For Connecticut's Public Transportation System

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.