I agree that Newark had terrible water but a big issue is the funding to fix the problem... and the artical goes into all the research about the water but neglects to talk about federal and local funding.
charts like this only show how any are in poverty. whats not shown is how these people and families got to this point and what the common theme is between them
The main point of the article is that a big name organization (The EPA) is taking steps to help the residents of Newark and the Ironbound Community monitor air pollution. Not only is the EPA donating $150,000 worth of equipment, but they are also training volunteers to monitor and mantain the machines so the EPA and the Ironbound Community can gather the information they need. The machines can also be moved around so multiple locations can be sampled and tested.
this diagram represents poverty rates from 15 years ago. this is the history of newarks poverty rates towards families children and more.
this diagram shows how different age groups suffer from povert. as the years in age grow larger, the higher the numbers in poverty.
this graph is a perfect representation of the affects any thing can have on communities. this graph can be correlated with things like natural disasters and their would be an increase in numbers.
children were tested for lead poisoning and their was a correlation between those who had lead poisoning and those who were homeless or a victim to poverty.