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Welcome! U.N.D.I.V.I.D.E.D.; (Unified Neighboring
Demographics in Voiced Indivisibility Deconstructing
Environmental Disease) Cleveland was formed in 2019.

It
was inspired by a current neurological health and
sociological emergency occurring in Cleveland.

05/07/2026

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😩😩😩 Racial residential segregation—in which racial or ethnic groups live in separate, unequal neighborhoods—tends to concentrate factors that contribute to racial disparities in health. These include socioeconomic and environmental stressors. Racial residential segregation is associated with differences in death rates, pregnancy outcomes, and chronic diseases.

Researchers have been exploring the relationship between racial residential segregation and children’s cognitive development. Lead exposure is known to cause cognitive and developmental problems in children. Kids can be exposed to lead via lead-based paint, lead pipes, or proximity to sources of lead pollution. These factors tend to be more prevalent in poor neighborhoods. But few, if any, studies have evaluated the complicated relationships between residential segregation, lead exposure, and cognitive development.

(Source: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/racial-segregation-makes-consequences-lead-exposure-worse)

04/30/2026

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😟😟😟 “Those lead particles can seep into your water unknowingly and that then could be poisoning your children, your family, your relatives,” Jarrells said. “Then the impact of lead poisoning has, unfortunately, devastating impacts on a child’s cognitive abilities.”

(Source: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/28/ohio-lawmakers-want-to-replace-all-lead-service-lines-but-it-could-cost-more-than-16-billion/)

04/23/2026

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😞😞😞 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source, in 2020, roughly 2.6 million families in the United States were at risk for lead poisoning due to the presence of lead-based paint in their homes. While this statistic may seem shockingly high, what’s even more alarming is the fact that most of the families at risk for lead poisoning each year are Black families.

Research conducted on the subject over many years has shown that lead poisoning disproportionately affects Black families — particularly Black children — in the United States.

(Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/lead-poisoning-black-communities)

04/16/2026

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😟😟😟 No child’s future should depend on whether a fragmented system happens to catch lead exposure in time. And it should not depend on whether a parent knows what questions to ask and how hard to push to make sure their child gets the follow-up they need.

In Cleveland, we know that lead poisoning is rooted in deeper structural challenges, especially aging housing and longstanding inequities that have burdened some neighborhoods more than others for far too long. Many community leaders have carried this work for years. We must continue tackling those upstream causes. We also have a responsibility to build a stronger early lead-poisoning detection and follow-up system for children right now.

(Source: https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026/04/cleveland-cannot-let-lead-screening-and-testing-progress-slip-away-robert-eick.html?outputType=amp)

04/09/2026

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😟😟😟 Exposure to lead can result in a variety of effects upon neuropsychological functioning including deficits in general intellectual functioning, ability to sustain attention on tasks, organization of thinking and behavior, speech articulation, language comprehension and production, learning and memory efficiency, fine motor skills, high activity level, reduced problem solving flexibility and poor behavioral self-control.

Given the risk of dysfunction, the neuropsychological evaluation assesses the child's cognitive and behavioral functioning with respect to the neurotoxic effects of lead. The kinds of neuropsychological problems resulting from lead poisoning can vary with the nature of the exposure history (intensity, chronicity, age at exposure, etc.) combined with the other contributing risk factors (nutrition, environmental stimulation).

The outcome of these neuropsychological deficits for the child is often quite debilitating and include poor academic learning and performance as well as problems with the development of appropriate social relationships. It is important to understand the child's neuropsychological strengths and deficits in order to reduce the risks of lead poisoning by planning for appropriate developmental, family, educational and behavioral treatment interventions.

(Source: https://www.mwph.org/health-services/lead-treatment/poisoning-effects)

04/02/2026

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😟😟😟 Since the 1970s, fi****ms and shooting ranges have been recognized as high risk for elevated lead exposure [1,2]. Mean blood lead levels (BLL) observed in studies of users of shooting ranges have ranged from 10 µg/dL to over 40 µg/dL [3,4,5]. Several studies have shown that the BLL may take a substantial amount of time to decrease after the cessation of shooting especially in those with very high levels or those that have practiced shooting for extended periods [6,7,8,9]. Higher BLLs were associated with a larger caliber of firearm [10], higher frequency of shooting [3,6], and the use of indoor rather than outdoor shooting ranges [3]. Whether the bullet was jacketed or not did not significantly impact BLL [11].
Ingestion and inhalation are the primary routes of lead exposure in shooting ranges [12,13]. Inhalation occurs when the gun is fired and fine airborne particles from the primer are released [14]. Both fine and coarse particles may contaminate hands, skin, hair, clothing, shoes, and other surfaces and could potentially be ingested especially in case of poor hand hygiene [3,15]. It is also possible that lead particles may be transported to other environments including vehicles and homes.
Lead exposure contributed to approximately 16.8 million disability-adjusted life years (DALY’s) to the global burden of disease in 2013 [16,17]. Even though lead primarily targets the nervous system [13,18], it is a multifaceted toxic substance with systemic clinical manifestations involving the cardiovascular [19,20], renal [21,22], hepatic [23], reproductive system [24,25], and immune system [26]. Lead exposure has been associated with psycho-neurological disorders such as behavioral changes, impaired cognitive function in adults, and reduced intelligence in children [13,18,27,28]. Aggressive behavior in adulthood following childhood lead exposure has been documented in several studies [29,30]. However, there is a relative dearth of information on lead exposure in adult shooters especially in developing countries and its association with aggressive behavior. In this study, we examined the association between BLL in users of shooting ranges and aggressive behavior.

(Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6068756/)

03/26/2026

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😟😟😟 CLEVELAND, Ohio – A longstanding group of lead safety activists gathered in City Hall’s rotunda Monday morning to remind Mayor Justin Bibb that childhood lead poisoning must be “public enemy #1.”

Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing, better known as CLASH, held a press conference to call out what the group sees as a lack of meaningful progress in reducing the number of kids poisoned by lead each year.

(Source: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/03/public-enemy-1-activists-call-out-clevelands-lack-of-progress-fighting-lead-poisoning.html?outputType=amp)

03/19/2026

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😟😢😢 The brain is the most sensitive organ to lead exposure (Cleveland et al., 2008). In a child's developing brain, synapse formation is greatly affected in the cerebral cortex by lead. Lead also interferes with the development of neurochemicals, including neurotransmitters, and organisation of ion channels (Casarett et al., 2007). Lead poisoning also causes loss of neuron myelin sheath, reduction in the number of neurons, it interferes with neurotransmission and decreases neuronal growth (Pearson & Schonfeld, 2003). The brain of adults exposed to increased lead levels during their childhood also shows a decreased volume, especially in the prefrontal cortex on MRI (Cleveland et al., 2008)

Source : (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4961898/ #:~:text=The%20brain%20is%20the%20most%20sensitive%20organ,affected%20in%20the%20cerebral%20cortex%20by%20lead.)

03/12/2026

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😩😩😩 The study showed that from 1990 to 2015 blood lead levels in children declined substantially — but levels in non-Hispanic Black children living in racially segregated neighborhoods remain higher than in children living outside those communities.

“In the United States, one of the clearest examples of the link between racial residential segregation and environmental exposures is childhood lead exposure – which has been shown to be disproportionately burdensome to members of the Black community,” said Marie Lynn Miranda, director of CEHI and adjunct professor in the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics at Notre Dame. “We found that in 1990 there was a strong relationship between communities that were very segregated and children who had more elevated blood lead levels,” Miranda said. “When we look at the data for 2015 we see, unfortunately, that relationship has persisted.”

(Source: https://research.nd.edu/news-and-events/news/blood-lead-levels-show-enduring-legacy-of-structural-racism/)

03/05/2026

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😩😩😩 We estimate that at least 151 million cases of diagnosable mental disorder that the population would have experienced over the last 75 years could be attributable to lead,” said Aaron Reuben, a new assistant professor of psychology at UVA and a study co-author. The cases, he said, “would not have existed were it not for the addition of lead to gasoline,” ostensibly to improve engine performance.

“If you look at the current population, Generation X likely had the highest exposures, en masse, of any U.S. generation.”

The study found people born during the era of leaded gasoline are expected to have experienced in their lives “a greater risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, greater risk for psychosis and thought disorders, greater risk for externalizing conditions like antisocial behavior, and internalizing conditions like anxiety, depression,” Reuben said.

(Source: https://news.virginia.edu/content/generation-x-bullseye-lead-exposure-harms-mental-health)

02/26/2026

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😒😒😒 Lead poisoning can have detrimental effects on neurodevelopment, potentially impacting cognitive function as well as behavioral and emotional well-being. Understanding these consequences is crucial in recognizing the potential connection between lead poisoning and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Cognitive Effects of Lead Exposure
Excessive lead exposure has been associated with various cognitive impairments in children. Studies have shown an inverse relationship between increased blood lead levels and intelligence scores, with a 4.6-point decline in IQ scores associated with a 10 μg per deciliter increase in average blood lead concentration. This decline in intelligence scores highlights the potential cognitive damage caused by lead exposure.

Furthermore, lead exposure has been linked to decreased memory performance, including difficulties with spatial memory and learning. These challenges can impact a child's ability to acquire new knowledge, retain information, and perform well academically.

Behavioral and Emotional Consequences
In addition to cognitive effects, lead exposure can also contribute to various behavioral and emotional problems. Children with a history of lead poisoning may experience learning disabilities, delayed speech acquisition, and other educational difficulties. These challenges can significantly impact their overall development and ability to interact with others.

Social withdrawal is another common consequence of excessive lead exposure. Lead-exposed individuals may exhibit higher levels of shyness, anxiety, and social withdrawal, making it more challenging for them to form and maintain relationships. These behavioral and emotional consequences can have a profound impact on a child's quality of life and overall well-being.

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