IDS News, February 14, 2017: (Editorial) Soil situation worsens in East Chicago, Indiana
“In one front yard, after digging two feet beneath the ground, the EPA discovered 91,100 ppm of lead in the soil. That is 1,822 times the legal limit of lead.
More than 40 percent of residents in East Chicago are younger than 18 years old. These children unknowingly grew up in an extremely unsafe environment.
When looking at demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau, Flint and East Chicago, Indiana, are extremely similar.”