Childhood Lead Poisoning: A Perpetual Environmental Justice Iss

True or False: Minority children are more than twice as likely to live in poverty, increasing risk of lead exposure.

• True

• False

What type of sociodemographic data was mentioned during the section "Sociodemographic Data That Underlie Issues of Childhood Lead Poisoning"?

• Poverty

• Unemployment

• Educational Attainment

• Food Assistance (SNAP Participation)

• Housing Type (Owner-Occupied vs. Rental)

1. What is the primary source of childhood exposure? 

• 1. Gasoline 

• 1. Lead-paint and dust 

• 1. Manufacturing byproducts 

• 1. Certain pottery 

Which of the following does NOT apply to the environmental justice framework? 

• 1. Seeks to prevent environmental threats before they occur 

• 1. Examines the built environment and impact on public health, policies, and private practices 

• 1. Applies a racial equity and social justice lens around environmental protection 

• 1. All of the above

• Racial residential segregation continues to disproportionately affect population by limiting access to:

• • Safe housing

• • Education

• • Healthcare

• • All of the above 

• TRUE/FALSE: Healthy People 2020 aims to eliminate lead exposure in children by reducing high blood lead levels.

• True

• False

Which statement about lead exposure in children is TRUE?

• A) It has minor effects and is no longer a concern.

• B) Only rural children are at risk.

• C) It is preventable and disproportionately affects low-income and minority communities.

• D) Housing and healthcare fixes made it a non-issue.

What is true about the Environmental Justice (EJ) movement?

• A) It started with the Clean Air Act in the 1970s.

• B) It focused only on pollution, not social issues.

• C) It ended with the Civil Rights Movement.

• D) It combines social justice with environmental protection.