Professor Emeritus Dorr Dearborn talks about how lead poisoning is often written off by those in wealthier neighborhoods

Race, racism and lead poisoning: Toxic Neglect

The Plain Dealer: Dorr Dearborn, professor emeritus of medicine, discussed how the issue of lead poisoning is often written off by those in wealthier neighborhoods. “It’s our society mindset to put it into the category that it doesn’t affect me, and it’s just [the inner city] and they have so many problems, what’s one more?” he said.