Queen Zakia Shabazz, the founder and director of United Parents Against Lead, is partnering with 1619 Inc., headed by former Richmond Councilman Sa’ad El-Amin., to help prevent high concentrations of lead in vulnerable communities.
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UPAL, Sa’ad El-Amin partnership seeks to decrease high levels of lead in soil, water
‘Our goal is to prevent thousands of children from experiencing lead poisoning like those in Flint’
To increase awareness of lead hazards in water and implore the City of Richmond to support a full retrofit of lead service lines, United Parents Against Lead (UPAL) on July 15 joined forces with 1619 Inc., headed by former Richmond Councilman, Sa’ad El-Amin.
