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Philadelphia, PA 19140

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this is the acute or it can be described as chronic intake of lead into the body. This can happen several ways

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Lead poisoning can effect anyone but iteffects children the most. Children have a better chance of getting lead poisoning because they get their hands on anything. lead chips taste sweet like candy so if a child gets their hands on the lead chips they will get lead poisoning and become ill.

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Children run greater risk because it is likely for a child to get curious and put things into their mouth. They may eat peeling pant also considered lead chips and even toys that have been on the floor for a while can be contaminated with lead dust.

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5 Hunting Park is a Neighborhood located in the North Philadelphia area. To buy a house it is as cheap as 25,000 for homes that include three bathrooms and one bath. Houses were began to be built in North Philadelphia around 1896 making houses around 122 years old.  47.9 Percent are hispanics, 49.5 percent are black and 2.7 percent are whites that populate the area. The crime rates are 62% higher than national average.In Hunting Park, a citizen has 1 in 22 chances of becoming a victim in a crime.

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To figure out if your home has lead paint there are home test kits available in local home centers such as Home Depot or Lowe's. To figure out if your child has lead poisoning if there is developmental delay, weight loss, if your child is often tired or Vomiting. Unfortunately, by now the child is in critical condition. Make an appointment with the child's physician for a check up if feeling concerned.

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Lead Poisoning can be prevented by flushing cold faucet by running the water until water is cold. Replace any plumbing that contains lead, always watching your food intake, monthly house cleaning and taking your shoes off upon entering can decrease lead contaminated soil from entering your home.

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Lead poisoning mainly affects people of color due to historically poor conditions following them into future living. It is an environmental injustice because people who can fix the problem ignore it and an Environmental Justice would be home owners fixing up the lead issue before selling the house and home buyers being mindful of how important it is to keep up with the cleanliness of their home.

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Communities for a Better Environment, www.cbecal.org/organizing/southern-california/huntington-park/.

Areavibes. “Hunting Park, Philadelphia, PA Crime.” AreaVibes - The Best Places To Live, www.areavibes.com/philadelphia-pa/hunting park/crime/.

“Do I Have Lead in My Home?” WebMD, WebMD, www.webmd.com/children/prevent-lead-poisoning#1.

Bogado, Aura. “The Racist Way Lead Poisoning Affects People of Color.” Teen Vogue, www.teenvogue.com/story/lead-poisoning-water-environmental-racism.