Because we would like to prevent exposure to lead in the home from being harmful to children, our program is limited by age. Any child under 12 months of age is eligible for our program. If there is a pregnant woman living in the household, the entire home would benefit from the program. The education information will give you valuable tools to help combat the hazards of lead poisoning. For more information about the program, check out the Cleaning houses for children's health article from the Philadelphia Inquirer .
Incinerators turn waste into breathable air pollution and highly toxic ash.
This toxic sludge, when burned, creates air pollution over Chester. 500 pounds were dumped into the Delaware River by Tosco. 3160 pounds were sent to other communities in Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Waste Conversion, Inc. is a company that dumps toxic wastes in mines in central Pennsylvania. All of the above numbers are self-reported by industry to the federal government.