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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Soil Lead (Pb) in New Orleans: A Spatiotemporal and Racial Analysis.

Sara Perl Egendorf, Howard W Mielke, Jorge A Castorena-Gonzalez, Eric T Powell, Christopher R Gonzales

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara Perl EgendorfCornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1792-9006
Howard W MielkeDepartment of Pharmacology, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0979-3807
Jorge A Castorena-GonzalezDepartment of Pharmacology, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5252-375X
Eric T PowellLead Lab, Inc., New Orleans, LA 70119-3231, USA.
Christopher R GonzalesDepartment of Pharmacology, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Tulane University · USAtkins (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spatialized racial injustices drive morbidity and mortality inequalities. While many factors contribute to environmental injustices, Pb is particularly insidious, and is associated with cardio-vascular, kidney, and immune dysfunctions and is a leading cause of premature death worldwide. Here, we present a revised analysis from the New Orleans dataset of soil lead (SPb) and children's blood Pb (BPb), which was systematically assembled for 2000-2005 and 2011-2016. We show the spatial-temporal inequities in SPb, children's BPb, racial composition, and household income in New Orleans. Comparing medians for the inner city with outlying areas, soil Pb is 7.5 or 9.3 times greater, children's blood Pb is ~2 times higher, and household income is lower. Between 2000-2005 and 2011-2016, a BPb decline occurred. Long-standing environmental and socioeconomic Pb exposure injustices have positioned Black populations at extreme risk of adverse health consequences. Given the overlapping health outcomes of Pb exposure with co-morbidities for conditions such as COVID-19, we suggest that further investigation be conducted on Pb exposure and pandemic-related mortality rates, particularly among Black populations. Mapping and remediating invisible environmental Pb provides a path forward for preventing future populations from developing a myriad of Pb-related health issues.

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Black or African AmericanChildEnvironmental ExposureHealth Status DisparitiesHumansLeadNew OrleansSocioeconomic FactorsSoilSoil PollutantsSpatio-Temporal AnalysisLeadSoilSoil Pollutantsblood Pbcommunity disparitiescomorbidityenvironmental justicelead exposure

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PMID33535687
PMCPMC7908533
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