A Neglected History In Los Angeles: The Environmental Crisis of Lead-Based Paint Degradation
A Neglected History In Los Angeles: The Environmental Crisis of Lead-Based Paint Degradation INTRODUCTION Ever walk around the residential streets of urban Los Angeles and paid attention to the homes around the area? You probably have or maybe not, but if you haven’t let me try to paint the picture for you. Urban LA consists of small and tight spaced homes with palm trees decorating them in the background because the building aren’t too big. There’s a liquor store on too many corners of its streets and if you were to walk around you would see kids playing outside their homes. South LA only has one acre of grassland per every thousand homes in the areas unlike other parts where its seventy acres. 1 After noticing the kids playing the next thing that will catch your attention is the chipped paint and paint-less spots all over the homes. Most of these homes ...