Thursday, November 1, 2018
M9.4: Heavy Metals
I think these articles bring up very interesting points, and they also invoke a stark reminder of the dangers that surround our environments. The situation with lead is even more saddening when we realize how it disproportionately effects children, and particularly children of lower socioeconomic status that may not have the means to not only get tested, but certainly not the means to get treated. The article from Doctors Without Borders in Nigeria really draws a dire picture as it pointed out that more than 400 children died as a result of lead determined to be a byproduct of gold mining. So many of the problems we face today are avoidable, and this is one of them.
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I agree that it is very sad that so many of our environmental problems are of our own making. Especially when there is a different way to go about things that doesn't endanger people's lives.
ReplyDeleteReading and watching these videos is really sad. As public health professionals we want to help those in need and educate them to make better choices but as we educate and help more things start to appear and its time to start over on educating and helping.
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