LEAD how this story ends is up to us

We’re back with a very special guest. In this episode of Lead Talks, Shannon sits down with UNICEF Senior Advisor Abheet Solomon to talk about the global lead poisoning crisis and the work behind the Partnership for a Lead Free Future. UNICEF estimates that one in three children worldwide has been poisoned by lead. It is a preventable public health emergency hiding in plain sight. From invisible e...

Lead Talks | Protecting Kids From Toxic Chemicals The everyday spaces our kids grow up in are quietly shaping their health for the rest of their lives. Dr. Chase Moon is one of the remarkable physicians working to keep those spaces safe. In this episode of Lead Talks, Dr. Moon, Environmental Pediatrician at Mount Sinai, pulls back the curtain on how toxins like lead and PFAS impact children long b...

This episode of LEAD Talks shares one of the most powerful conversations yet — a deeply personal look at what happens when prevention fails. Advocate Jade Shirey recounts the moment she unknowingly exposed her son to lead dust while sanding her stairs and the devastating aftermath that followed. Joining her is Lisa Schmidtfrerick-Miller, a local lead prevention and healthy housing advocate, who sh...

Our guest is retired EPA Senior Toxicologist Mark Maddaloni. He is the real "John" from Episode 1.

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 &...

Darlene is a mother of lead affected children and an activist in Syracuse, NY.

Welcome to LEAD Talks ! Where communities can come together. This week we are honored to have as our guest, Assemblymember Jonathan D. Rivera. He is the Assemblymember for New York State’s 149th Assembly District, representing parts of the cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna, the town of Hamburg including the villages of Blasdell and Hamburg, and the hamlet of Lake View. AM Rivera is the sponsor of T...

After years of carrying the weight of lead, Shannon and Cooper find a path out from under the darkness and into the sunlight. LEAD: how this story ends is up to us is an audio docudrama series that tells the true story of one child, his mysterious lead poisoning, and his mother's unwavering fight to keep him safe. A true story written by Shannon Burkett. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merri...

As the deficits from the lead poisoning continue to intensify, Shannon looks to hold the people who hurt her son responsible. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, and Cooper Burkett. Episode 4 features Eboni Booth, Sasha Eden, Kev...

As the effects of the lead starts to take its toll on Cooper, Shannon desperately tries to navigate the severity of their new reality. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, and Cooper Burkett. Episode 3 features Jenny Maguire, JD M...

As the lead takes its toll on Cooper's development, Shannon searches for answers. Desperate to get a handle on what was happening to her son, she grabs onto a life boat - nursing school. Andy tries to piece together the past to make sense of the present. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan...

When a mysterious dust fills her apartment, Shannon, pregnant, living with her husband and their small child, was repeatedly told there was nothing in the dust. The truth begins to unravel when she gets a call from the pediatrician -  the monster deep in the walls had been unleashed and was wreaking havoc on their son. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Sh...

*HOW THIS STORY ENDS IS UP TO US* LEAD: An audio docudrama series inspired by 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 FEATURING Merritt Wever  ( Unbelievable ,  Severance ) Alessandro Nivola  ( The Brutalist, The Many Saints of Newark )...