Lead Removal Resources
From gasoline and cosmetics, to paint and plumbing, when it came to the impact on human health, for decades Chicago literally buried the lead. Yet, the city has decreased lead poisoning from 25% in the 1990s to 2% today among children who are tested, according to Lead Safe Chicago. The pandemic, however, may have caused […]
Lead’s Dangerous Legacy
With lead lurking in the paint, soil and water, many Chicagoans are at high risk Like a civic superhero team, three city workers — a plumber, electrician and engineer — rang my doorbell one morning for our scheduled appointment. They had come to test our water after preliminary analysis showed high lead levels — 17 parts […]
5 Things We Learned About Chicago’s Health From the City Health Dashboard
How do you evaluate the health of a city? While you can certainly look at things like hospital admissions and mortality rates, it’s hard to get a clear picture of a city’s overall wellness. But with the recently released City Health Dashboard, it’s easier than ever to see how Chicago stacks up. The City Health […]
