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Three Lessons on How Communities Can Support the Struggle for Water Justice | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Blog

Access to clean, safe water is a basic human right—a right we strive to protect in our Chicago neighborhood. These important lessons we’ve learned along the way may help other communities facing similar challenges. Brenda Santoyo and Jeremiah Muhammad | September 22, 2022 10:00 AM [Original post on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation blog here including […]

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Revealed: the ‘shocking’ levels of toxic lead in Chicago tap water

Tests performed for thousands of Chicago residents found lead, a neurotoxic metal, in amounts far exceeding the federal standards Erin McCormick, Aliya Uteuova and Taylor Moore with photographs by Jamie Kelter Davis for the Guardian UK | September 21, 2022 03:00 PM [Original post on Guardian UK website here including full graphics.] One in 20 […]

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Water & Health In Little Village 2.0: An Environmental Justice Study

This collaborative study between the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) and the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) compares health and water-related conditions in Little Village to the Near North Side, and to Chicago city-wide. Chicago neighborhood data is reported by “community area”: 77 areas with defined boundaries that can include one or more neighborhoods. Little Village […]

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