If all lives matter why are mostly blacks and Latins being poisoned by lead

[fromderinside]

Its coming up again. Last time it was lead in gasoline now it's back to lead in water. Obviously lead is a crime factor. There is strong evidence relating to violent crime. But is it politics or is it just one of those enviornmental things between profit makers and consumers.

I think it defines the parties during our current election cycle. What's your take? Is it a factor in crime among the urban poor, mostly black and latino, or is it not. Does science positions of parties reflect the sides on this issue. I'm pretty partial to those who want money are one one side and those who want egalitarian society are on the other. Should it be part of politics or not.


Black Lead Matters http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/opinion/black-lead-matters.html

the finger:

In the case of lead, however, there was an additional element of blaming the victims: asserting that lead poisoning was only a problem among ignorant “Negro and Puerto Rican families” who didn’t fix up their dwellings and take care of their children.

This strategy succeeded in delaying action for decades — decades that left a literally toxic legacy in the form of millions of homes and apartments slathered in lead paint.

the call:

The point is that the divide over lead should be seen not just as important in itself but as an indicator of the broader stakes. If you believe that science should inform policy and that children should be protected from poison, well, that’s a partisan position.

The evidence:

Evidence of Lead Exposure on violent Crime http://economics.barnard.edu/sites/default/files/feigenbaum_muller_lead_crime.pdf

effects on lead in water in predepression era

Did the elimination of lead from petrol reduce crime in the USA in the 1990s http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3829390/

Effects found but doesn't account for all crime

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

All lives matter, just not as much.