Poor, powerless and poisoned: The social injustice of childhood lead poisoning

Poverty is fertile ground for the health and educational deprivation that diminishes the prospects of poor children. Restated, the tragedy of the income gap between the rich and poor is that economic deprivation and its attendant health consequences are disproportionately experienced by the most vulnerable of citizens, children. Over 12 million children (17% of all American children) live in poverty and 39% live in or near poverty (National...