Airborne lead exposure is particularly damaging to children and can cause learning deficits.
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Aviation experts say infrastructure gaps contribute to Alaska’s air fatality rate
In Alaska, the FAA and the National Weather Service manage about 140 automated weather stations that provide crucial information to pilots. Experts say that’s not nearly enough.
Searching for solutions to Alaska’s high rate of deadly air crashes
Alaska’s share of fatalities in such crashes has increased from 26% in the early 2000s to 42% since 2016.