Toxic City

The Ongoing Struggle To Protect Philadelphia’s Children From Environmental Harm
Toxic City: SICK SCHOOLS
Sick Schools Related coverage
OUR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS TALK ABOUT THE PROJECT
About the series
Toxic City is an investigative series about the ongoing struggle to protect Philadelphia’s children, many poor and minority, from environmental harm. Over the course of two years, reporters examined lead paint in old homes, contaminated soil in once-industrial neighborhoods, and unhealthy conditions in public schools that made children sick.
The series has been supported by funding from the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism and the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism.
OPINION AND EDITORIALS

Signe Wilkinson
Toxic City: TAINTED SOIL
Tainted Soil Related coverage
Resources
Concerns about lead paint
- How to deal with lead paint in older homes
- How to get your child or home tested for lead
- Lead and Healthy Homes Program