This was a very interesting article on a study done in 2001. In this article researchers wanted to test their hypothesis that a deficiency in iron would result in a higher blood lead count, in children who live in contaminated environments; more so than children who were not living in environments that were contaminated.
This article stood out to me because I was able to make the
connection between health, environment, and diet. This study embodied all of
these important aspects that environmental justice advocates care so much
about.
For example, if one is living in a contaminated environment,
this will in turn make this individual more prone to health problems. Also, the
contamination in the environment could exacerbate their genetic predisposition
to a certain illness. In addition, if one lives in a contaminated environment,
it is safe to say that their food is contaminated as well. Thus, this is an example
of multiple pathways of contamination.
~Meron A.
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