The Economist
Half a million American children have “elevated” levels of lead (at least 5µg/dL) in their blood This cut-off is just a reference, a signal that a child is exposed to a source of lead that health authorities must then identify Almost any amount is potentially harmful Children come into contact...
NJTV News Online
In a new report, advocates are offering an action plan to protect New Jersey’s children, especially those in low-income communities, from the dangerous hazards of lead poisoning and exposure The tough part It’ll take at least a decade, and a whole lot of money
“We’re talking about a $11...
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Nikia Pickett, another Baltimore mom whose young son has asthma, tells a similar story She learned from a weatherization program that poor air sealing was allowing allergens and other outdoor air contaminants into her home With proper sealing, she said, “We went from him having an asthma attack...
Washington Post
Summerville and her family live in the worst asthma hot spot in Baltimore: ZIP code 21223, where decrepit houses, rodents and bugs trigger the disease and where few community doctors work to prevent asthma emergencies One mom there wields a BB gun to keep rats from her asthmatic child
Residents of...
Memphis Daily News
The National Center for Healthy Housing ranks the Memphis MSA worst out of 45 metro areas for unhealthy housing Subpar housing has been linked to poor health outcomes, high utility bills, evictions, and lower academic achievement for children who have lead poisoning or asthma
Poisoning caused by...
