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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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NEW: Little Village Economic and Public Health Analysis
The South Lawndale community has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With case numbers and deaths that rank among the highest in the City of Chicago, residents of South Lawndale have faced the negative effects of pandemic as an exacerbation of existing economic and public health inequities. To better understand and address these inequities, […]
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