The Real Driver Behind Health & Learning Disparities between Mixed-Use and R-2 Zones in Worcester, MA

Researched by Liz St. John's Analytics January 22, 2013Edited by: Jane Maine February 5, 2013

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Sources of poisoning Dangers of lead paint and mold poisoning Dangers of Industrial Gaseous Toxins Affect on Worcester’s Urban/Poor Residents The Healthy Homes Initiative Who’s Responsible to Clean it Up Next Steps

Older, Neglected or AOMC neighborhoods The City’s Industrial Toxic Polluters Areas of High Vehicular/Train Traffic

Childhood lead exposure linked to adult crime Lead dust from vehicles using leaded gasoline

has been linked to instances of aggravated assault two decades after exposure

Toxic effects in nearly every organ in the body, including the brain, blood, kidneys, heart, and reproductive organs

Health problems at blood lead levels as low as 5 µg/dL (OSHA's blood lead level recommendation is 40 µg/dL!)

• Older neglected properties• Poorly maintained properties found in AOMC

Built 1970

to 1979

6,153 +/-529 7.8% +/-0.7

Built 1960

to 1969

5,023+/-441

6.4% +/-0.6

Built 1950

to 1959

7,882 +/-516 10.0% +/-0.7

Built 1940

to 1949

5,664 +/-

4927.2% +/-0.6

Built 1939

or earlier

38,983 +/-

1,29449.6% +/-1.3

City of Worcester, MA

Housing Data –Year Built, Currently <20% housing stock in compliance with EPA, HHS, DPH, DPS

standards and recommendations

Prior to 1978 there was no restriction as to how much lead was allowable for int. a/o ext. residential paints .

Top 5 Local Industrial Sources –November 2012

Released It’s TRI

Worcester, MAJuly 1, 2010 thru

Kendrick Field (0.5 mi) Dodge Park (0.9 mi) Dodge Park has had 2 brown-

fields remediated by the EPA Burncoat Park (2.4 mi) Nelson Place School Burncoat Middle School Burncoat High School Wawecus Road Elem’y Thorndyke Elem’y

This corporate neighbor affects City residents living near and persons using these public facilities & bldgs-

This corporate neighbor affects our City’s residents living nearby and using these facilities around it -

Kendrick Field (0.5 mi) Dodge Park (0.9 mi) Burncoat Park (2.4 mi) Nelson Place School Burncoat Middle School Burncoat High School Wawecus Road Elem’y Thorndyke Elem’y

This corporate neighbor affects City residents living nearby and using these public recreational & educational facilities-

Kendrick Field (0.5 mi) Dodge Park (0.9 mi) Burncoat Park (2.4 mi) Nelson Place School Burncoat Middle School Burncoat High School Wawecus Road Elem’y Thorndyke Elem’y

• Great Brook Valley• Curtis Apartments

• Lincoln Village Apts.• Several Apt. Complexes 1-3 BR

• Clark Street Developmental School• Wawecus Road Elem’y

This corporate neighbor affects our children and aged living -

This corporate neighbor affects our children and aged living -

• Great Brook Valley• Curtis Apartments

• Lincoln Village Apts.• Several Apt. Complexes 1-3 BR

• Clark Street Developmental School• Wawecus Road Elem’y

68 Gardner Street – University Park (0.4 mi) Beaver Brook (1.7 mi) Hadwen Park (1.9 mi) Coes Pond (1.9 mi)

How this operation affects our children and aged -

Established the Healthy Homes Initiative Program

HUD No. 07-62(212) 264-1100

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Super Fund Amendments and Reauthorization Acts (SARA)

INFORM THE MEDICAL & GREATER COMMUNITY

•Awareness•Treatment Modalities•Advocate for Stronger Local enforcement by the Local Emergency Planning Committee

•Transparency of local government responses to the TRI reports and monitoring of emissions by metal-working, plastics, and adhesive mfr.s and producers.•Eliminate long delays for LPAP services