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This PDF is important because it talks about the financial stability and the lead exposure of Newark families. It can help with a lot of different arguments because most problems today effect the lower income families such as lead exposure.

The author of the article read over the New Jersey's Drinking Water Watch database and read a letter that was sent by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to the Newark Water Department.

"There is a large volume of evidence that shows how living in poverty can be detrimental for children, both during their childhood and beyond."

"Poverty can affect every aspect of a child’s development, limiting their social, educational and personal development."

There was no precatuions taken regarding the waste in the Passaic River. Many of the locals knew it for its murky waters after years of industrial toxin buildup.

The article goes into how the Kresge Foundation's Climate Resilience and Urban Oppurtunity Initiative came togethre to try and make Newark more resilient in terms of the community.

The main point of the article was to show the "indirect" racism towards black families financially. It was supported through the use of many statistics and showing that black families are the ones who struggle the most.

1. Children are suffering a lot more than expected. Living in poverty affected the way they learned, grow, interact and more all in a negative way.

2. People living in poverty usually never make it out of the poverty line and continue to suffer.

3. It is mainly the colored people who suffer most from the poverty crisis.

For hurricane Irene, city and state governments had shelters built and prepared for the event, but the best solution was for complete evacuation, as the storm was predicted to be too strong. The precautions did not work fully because there were some casualties and injuries