Protect Children, Not Just Animals, From Lead Exposure | Brief Letters

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Lee Crawfurd
Senior investigation fellow, Center for Global Development

When moving for nan aforesaid civilian work section arsenic Ian Arnott (Letters, 14 July), my hubby was told by a elder head that if he wanted to “get on” successful his profession he should “lose nan beard”. He didn’t – and he didn’t.
Dianna Hagerty
Deal, Kent

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Brian Thomas
Marden, Kent

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Mary Adams
London

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Lucy Hamilton
Weymouth, Dorset