State Report for MASSACHUSETTS

Map Locating Lead Hazards

• MASSACHUSETTS

Lead Hazard Indicators and Comparative Rankings

States with Low Hazard Indicator

Percentile

States with High Hazard Indicator

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Number of housing units with a high risk of lead hazards: 100,000

Percent of housing units with a high risk of lead hazards: 4%

Number of housing units built before 1950: 1,000,000

Number of housing units with low income: 240,000

Percent of housing units with low income: 10%

Number of children under 5 living below poverty: 63,000

Percent of children under 5 below poverty: 16%

Rank states, counties, or census tracts by housing with high risk of lead hazards.

Note: For comparative purposes, percent may be a more appropriate indicator than number.

Blood Lead Levels In Children

States with Fewer High Level Kids

Percentile

States with More High Level Kids

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Number of children with blood lead levels greater than 10 ug/dL: 3,600

Based on data reported by MASSACHUSETTS.

NOTE: Data limitations affect the accuracy of these comparisons.

Hot Spots of Lead Air Quality Hazards

Take Action

• Email Governor of MASSACHUSETTS
  
• Join an online discussion about MASSACHUSETTS
  
• Email a Scorecard Community Report to a friend
  
• Network with environmental groups
  
• Learn how to use Scorecard to find out about toxics in your community
  
• Contribute to Environmental Defense
  
• Volunteer with environmental groups in your community
  
• Contribute to the Alliance for Healthy Homes
  
• Connect with a local advocacy organization working on lead poisoning prevention
  

Links

• Basic tools for using Scorecard for lead poisoning prevention.
• Learn more about lead poisoning.
• Locate a certified lead contractor.
• Find out about federal funding for lead hazard control in housing.
• Obtain technical information and research results on lead hazard control in housing.