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[1] As part of our issue on “The Ethics of Raising Healthy Children,” I interviewed activist Deanna Branch.\u00a0 Branch has been gaining national attention for her work.\u00a0 She appeared at the State of the Union Address in January of 2024 and at the Democratic National Convention in August of 2024.\u00a0\u00a0 I started with the question, \u201cWho is Deanna Branch?\u201d Her answer started with her faith and ended with her active love.<\/p>\n

[2] \u201cI am a proud member of Hephatha Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. And I am a proud mother, sister, and daughter in Christ.\u00a0 I am an advocate for the common good.\u00a0 I work with MICAH (Milwaukee Inter-city Congregations Allied for Hope), but I will work with any organization that is aimed towards the common good.\u00a0 I am especially an Environmental Justice Advocate. I am working on policies aimed at reducing lead, and lead is a major issue, but lead poisoning is just part of the bigger picture.\u00a0 We also need to be concerned about plastics in the water and water quality generally as well as air quality.\u00a0 I am getting more involved in more areas of environmental justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

[3] I asked Deanna what inspired her first to become an activist for child safety in regards to lead poisoning.\u00a0 Her answer was personal.<\/p>\n

[4] \u201cThe name Lead Free Superhero<\/em>\u00a0came from my son, Aidan.\u00a0 Aidan is the one who really inspired me to take on this issue.\u201d\u00a0 Aidan was hospitalized twice for lead poisoning.\u00a0 His story is enfolded in Deanna\u2019s story as she recounts the difficulties she faced in trying to keep her child safe, healthy, and well.<\/p>\n

[5] Deanna explains, \u201cWhen Aidan was two years old, he was acting out.\u00a0 This was more than the terrible twos.\u00a0 He was judged for his erratic behavior.\u00a0 But when I asked the doctor for advice and help, the doctor only suggested that Aidan needed more exercise.\u201d\u00a0 Aidan\u2019s doctor did not test him for lead.\u00a0 Only after the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) office suggested that his lead levels might be high did Deanna find a new pediatrician who tested Aidan for lead.\u00a0 His levels at that time were so high, he was immediately hospitalized.<\/p>\n

[6] Aidan was in the hospital for two weeks.\u00a0 Deanna praises the staff at Children\u2019s Hospital for their all-encompassing support for her son.<\/p>\n

[7] When Aidan was discharged, he returned home.\u00a0 The landlord replaced the windows but did no other work in the home. Deanna noticed that Aidan continued to struggle with behavior problems and had learning difficulties at school.\u00a0 Deanna says, \u201cI felt like everyone was just trying to tolerate him, but nobody was able to really help him.\u201d<\/p>\n

[8] Except at church, Deanna explains.\u00a0 The church community was so welcoming to Aidan.\u00a0 They acknowledged that his was not just a personal problem, this was a community problem.\u00a0 Deanna met other mothers who were going through similar situations with children that had had lead poisoning.\u00a0\u00a0 She realized, \u201cWe should not feel ashamed [that this happened], we need to stand up for justice for our children.\u201d<\/p>\n

[9] Unfortunately, Aidan did not get better.\u00a0 And when he was tested the next time his lead levels were again dangerously high.\u00a0 This time, when he was hospitalized, Deanna felt more scared and ashamed.\u00a0 Public Health got involved as did Child Protective Services.\u00a0 They decided that Aidan could not be discharged from the hospital until he had a lead-free home where he would be able to return.\u00a0 With no changes made by her landlord, Deanna, Aidan, and her older son, Jaden, moved in with family and friends.\u00a0 Forced to move out of the unsafe home by Child Protective Services, Deanna was sued by the landlord for breaking the lease.<\/p>\n

[10] Caught in a system that was able to diagnose problems concerning lead poisoning in children but not able to provide real solutions, Deanna felt anger and resentment. She realized how blessed she was to have her mother be able to help her take care of her children and pay her debt to the landlord.\u00a0 Channeling her anger into advocacy, Deanna decided to become an activist and work for change. She decided to advocate for better housing opportunities for her family and her children and for others in the community and to lead an education campaign about the dangers of lead and how to make kids lead-free.<\/p>\n

[11] She has done commercials in front of the house where Aidan suffered lead poisoning calling attention to unsafe housing.\u00a0 She has educated about the use of water filter pitchers which can make water from lead pipes safe for children.\u00a0 She explains that this is the most environmentally friendly way to have safe water.\u00a0 Her church, Hephatha Lutheran Church, now provides these pitchers for families who need them.\u00a0\u00a0 She educates other parents about the importance of nutrition to lessen the effects of lead in children \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She also teaches the importance of children washing their hands before eating and taking their shoes off when coming in the house, lest they track in bits of lead paint or lead poisoned soil from outside. \u00a0These methods really work. Deanna\u2019s young daughter, Railyn, is 18 months old and completely lead free.<\/p>\n

[12] Deanna also is a strong advocate for pediatricians testing all children for lead poisoning each year.\u00a0 She understands how important it is for pediatricians to listen carefully to parents\u2019 concerns about their children\u2019s behavior and development.\u00a0 She, also, explains the importance of having pediatricians in easy walking distance of bus lines so that families who live in the city so have access to care.<\/p>\n

[13] Aidan, too, has become an advocate.\u00a0 During the pandemic, Deanna found that he had a talent for art.\u00a0 She wrote the story, and he drew the pictures for the book Aidan: Lead Free Superhero. \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0Her church helped her find a sponsor and publisher for the book, which is available at Amazon and many local bookstores.<\/p>\n

[14] Deanna is driven by her desire to share her story to help more families protect their children.\u00a0 She explains that her older son, Jaden had some lead poisoning but not at the dangerous level Aidan had.\u00a0 She explains that every child\u2019s system reacts differently to lead in their environment.\u00a0 Older children and adults tend to be at lower risk than young children.\u00a0 And young children who absorb lead into their bones take longer to heal from lead poisoning.\u00a0 Many people struggle with the effects of lead poisoning as children for their whole lives, suffering learning difficulties and health problems.<\/p>\n

[15] One of the key initiatives she advocates is for cities to get lead out of water pipes.\u00a0 Milwaukee has made an initiative to replace all lead pipes in the next 10 years.\u00a0 But she insists that in the meantime, parents should feel confident in water pitchers with filters that have been tested and certified to remove lead. She also stresses that parents should advocate that their children be tested for lead poisoning each year.\u00a0 She, also, advocates that children with learning difficulties and behavior issues be tested for lead positioning. Importantly, she reminds parents not to feel shame, but to seek care for their children.<\/p>\n

[16]\u00a0 Deanna explains that she has found that sharing her story has led to good work. She was honored to be invited to the White House to speak President Biden and to the DNC to meet Vice President Harris.\u00a0 She has been asked to speak to people all over the world. \u00a0\u00a0She is proud that she has shown her children that they too can advocate for justice by telling the truth and standing up for kids and families.<\/p>\n

[17] At the end of the interview, I asked Deanna to provide a list of things people could do to protect children from lead poisoning.\u00a0 She gave the following pieces of advice.<\/p>\n

* Don\u2019t boil water, get a water filter. And always have a water filter replacement on hand.<\/p>\n

* Test children every year for lead poisoning from birth to age 3.<\/p>\n

* Well fed is less lead.\u00a0 Be sure the child has adequate Vitamin C, calcium, and protein.\u00a0 A healthy diet contains lots of vegetables and legumes.\u00a0 Peanut butter is also a good ingredient.<\/p>\n

\u00a0*Have visitors take off shoes before walking in the house to keep the floor clean of possible lead contaminated dirt.<\/p>\n

* Don\u2019t let kids play on the bare soil in the city.<\/p>\n

* Wash children\u2019s hands frequently.<\/p>\n

* Find a doctor that listens to you and your child.<\/p>\n

* Advocate for children.<\/p>\n

* Don\u2019t be afraid to tell your story.<\/p>\n

*If you have the means, donate water filter pitchers to families who need them.<\/p>\n

* Advocate for accessible health care facilities for all.<\/p>\n

\u00a0*Trust that advocacy works\u2014don\u2019t give up.<\/p>\n

\u00a0*Be welcoming to kids at your church, without judgment.<\/p>\n

[18} In conclusion, Deanna said the following about her work as an advocate,\u00a0 \u201cIt has been exhausting but exhilarating and fun\u2014It is good to have so much unity in the family on this issue.\u00a0 The fight is worth it. God has us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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