I live across the river from Portland... the homeless problem is incredibly bad trash is everywhere. A lot of it is spilling into Clark County, WA. But the issue isn’t related lead exposure, it is a local government issue. Portland has somewhat of a gang issue, but not as bad as other cities. The trendy population of Portland enjoys the conditions and they like living in the “gritty” city and will get really hopping mad if you mention how dirty the city is.
Lots of Victorian and Craftsman style homes have survived in the Portland area, but I haven’t heard of lead issues. Despite the fact that middle class style homes are priced beyond what I consider affordable to the middle class, people are moving into the region in droves. Gentrification is in full practice, adding to the problem as well.
To top it all off, you have a large police force that no economic, social or political populations has any appreciation of.
Lead may be one factor that leads to higher rates of violence, I suspect that other factors may have a larger contribution to crime rates, and increased lead exposure just happens to line up with the main factors.
Lots of Victorian and Craftsman style homes have survived in the Portland area, but I haven’t heard of lead issues. Despite the fact that middle class style homes are priced beyond what I consider affordable to the middle class, people are moving into the region in droves. Gentrification is in full practice, adding to the problem as well.
To top it all off, you have a large police force that no economic, social or political populations has any appreciation of.
Lead may be one factor that leads to higher rates of violence, I suspect that other factors may have a larger contribution to crime rates, and increased lead exposure just happens to line up with the main factors.