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According to the CDC: "It is important to determine the construction year of the house or the dwelling where your child spends a large amount of time (e.g., grandparents or daycare). In...Read more

What is necessary to mitigate this hazard in its legacy state?

Legacy hazards

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Lead is a bluish-white lustrous metal. It is very soft, highly malleable, ductile, and a relatively poor conductor of electricity. It is very resistant to corrosion but

What is the chemical or physical nature of this hazard?

Legacy hazards

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There are a number of government agencies that perform valuable services to protect US citizens from the negative affects of lead. The most influential in this enterprise would have to be...Read more

What level of government is most effective in mitigating this hazard?

Legacy hazards

10/2018 Media report on Hyderabad Air pollution: 7

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According to the World Health Organization, lead-based paint (and any other substances containing lead) are toxic and can be very harmful to human health, especially in young children. Here are...Read more

How does this substance affect human health?

Legacy hazards

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The major findings of the article are as follows:

Philadelphia, which ranks among the top large U.S. cities at risk for childhood lead poisoning, is uniquely challenged. The city has a...Read more

What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article or report?

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Lead is not a particularly abundant element, but its ore deposits are readily accessible and widely distributed throughout the world. Its properties, such as corrosion

What is the chemical or physical nature of this hazard?

Legacy hazards

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Laker, Barbara, Wendy Ruderman, and Dylan Purcell. (2016, October 30). Toxic City Lead Paint Philly's shame:city ignores thousands of poisoned kids. Philly.com Inquirer News. Retrieved from...Read more

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The following methods, tools, data, and/or actors were involved throughout the plan proposal process, helping to produce the arguments made in the article: Philadelphia Solar Schools Initiative (...Read more

What were the methods, tools and/or data used to produce the claims or arguments made in the article or report?

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The Authors in the article argue that children in Philadelphia are at a greater risk to lead exposure than any other child living in any other large city in the USA. To support their...Read more

Describe at least three ways that the argument is supported.

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Young, Alison. 2015, October 12). More evidence children harmed by lead near Philadelphia 'Ghost Factory.' USA Today. Retrieved from:...Read more

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Youth Services, Inc. works to prevent the homelessness of teens and children. Homelessness is a world wide problem that often stems from or may lead to other issues. In addition, children and...Read more

What person, group or organization is being profiled, and why are they of interest to this project?

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