
The scientists say the portable lab could help industrial workers who may accumulate high levels of toxic metals in their blood over time, or children living in polluted, high-risk areas. Parents panicking last year after discovering that their kids were playing with lead-tainted toys probably would’ve liked access to one of the systems as well.
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