JOPLIN — The May tornado that killed 162 people and destroyed more than 7,000 homes in Joplin left the city with a lead contamination problem that could cost up to $7.5 million to clean up.
Joplin tornado damage causes lead contamination worries
Thursday, October 27, 2011 | 6:35 p.m. CDT
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