Community Faces Health Risks from Lead Exposure

In the Shadow of the Valley: Where life, work and lead exposure converge

At first glance, it is a scene of everyday community life, where children play, businesses thrive, and residents go about their daily routines. But upon entry, you are met with a strong chemical presence. Containers of pigment line the fronts of workshops, car batteries lie cracked open, engines idle in the open air, and scrap metals stacked high beside busy workspaces.

By Albert Kuzor