Lead paint

deeper look, one may uncover nuances that lead to seeing the situation as unethical. In this essay, I analyze the Lead-Based Paint Abatement Repair and Maintenance Study (1992) conducted by the Kennedy Krieger Institute, in order to provide an ethical analysis of the study. In doing so, I argue that the ethics of the study shifts depending upon which set of non-moral facts an individual chooses to focus on. My stance, however, is that the study was unethical. Before presenting my argument, I place the study within its historical context. Fourteen years before the Lead-Based Paint Abatement Repair and Maintenance Study was conducted, “the…

Alternative 2: Lead-Based Paint Abatement Program The second policy alternative is the creation of an LBP abatement program. LBP is primarily found in housing built before LBP was banned in 1978, but especially in housing built before 1950. A 2006 analysis found that “90% of lead-poisoned [Wisconsin] children lived in housing built prior to 1950.” This program would seek to address the risk presented to low-income Watertown children by the city’s old housing stock. Of the 3,435 pre-1950 homes in…

In the summer of 2007, Mattel voluntarily recalled 19.6 million toys globally (Thottam, 2007). There were two major recalls between August and September that combined to make the biggest recall of the company’s history (Story & Barboza, 2007). One reason for the recall was defective magnets, a result of Mattel’s design flaw; they placed industrial strength magnets that could easily come loose and pose a threat to any child or infant (Story & Barboza, 2007). The magnets could be swallowed and…

the lead paint and magnets coming lose. The recalled the design flawed toys and changed the design. They also recalled the toys with high levels of lead in the paint. The external vendors in China were cutting cost to save time and money. Mattel addressed their overseas factories, contractors, and suppliers to take measures to ensure compliance with company standards. The Chinese government agreed to prohibit the use of lead paint on toys exported to the U.S. They conducted lead safety test to…

While majority of toys are safe, some can pose serious risk for children. Regrettably, a majority of recalled products are in response to child related incidents; for instance, in 2014 an estimated 251,800 toy-related injuries were treated in emergency rooms nationwide-- 73% to children younger than 15 years of age while 34% were children younger than 5 years of age United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2015). Although recalls are a preventative measure in helping to prevent…

even get from other parents, “advice” on how to handle situations. But what we don’t think about, is our children our born into a toxic environment, everything from air pollution, to lead, to chemicals in our food and water sources. What do all these toxins do to our children, who are born innocent into this world, and know no difference on what…

myself to lick the paint on the wall. One day I even became seriously sick from eating such filthy item. Luckily, I was not affected from any lead poisoning. Now that I am older I know what is eatable and what is not eatable. Moreover, it is even shocking to me that lead poisoning is an environmental problem in Philadelphia. Large amount of lead in a child’s blood can cause high blood pressure;…

In the chapter “From personal tragedy to public health crisis” of the book “Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's Children” by Markowitz and Rosner, the lead poisoning and the actions taken is discussed. In the early 1900’s, health departments throughout the U.S. were not communicating and helping each other to fight the public threat of lead. Therefore it was easy for the Lead Industries Association (LIA) to downplay the impact of lead and for manufactures to avoid…

Yes Mattel had acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner with regards to the safety of its toys. Whereas he terminated several dozen suppliers for noncompliance and made numerous changes in its own plant. He also did a recall on the toys that were found panted with lead, which is stated to be a harmful neuro toxin and dangerous to children who ingested or swallow bits of the paint. Mattel could have implemented a strict safety checkpoint from the beginning. As such he could be able to…

Process-Analysis Ever since I was young, art has always been my niche, the one thing that truly defines me. Crayons, markers, finger paints, anything I could get a hold of to create something. I started creating and I never stopped, thanks to my encouraging parents and teachers. I did not get what I needed in my early years of school so started learning how to draw and paint on my own. I taught myself every tip, trick, and technique I could; desperately trying to learn how to better myself. I…