Get the lead out: Bill requires DHS to make lead tests available to Memphians
A cut lead pipe is pulled from a dig site for testing at a home in Royal Oak, Mich., on Nov. 16, 2021. (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo file)
Two Memphis lawmakers teamed up to ensure Memphis kids and pregnant women have access to blood lead level tests.
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lead poisoning Jesse Chism Tennessee Department of Health London LamarNoah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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