SOIL TOXICITY TO CHILDREN IN PIERCE COUNTY
In this analysis, population data from the U.S. census is used with toxicity data from the EPA to analyze the most toxic areas of lead and arsenic concentration in Pierce County, along with the danger of child poisoning potential due to the density of young children living in the area. Scroll through the interactive widget below to learn more.
In this image, the population density of children ages 0-10 is analyzed by using the IDW tool and classifying the values to create a map that details the areas in Pierce county where young children are most prominent. This image is a close-up of the most densely populated sector.
In this image, the concentration of arsenic in the soil shown. The data was reclassified and symbolized on a color scale with white being the highest accumulation in the area.
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In this image, the levels of arsenic and lead in the soil are added with the density of children in the raster calculator to determine the area with the highest chance of danger due to young children being more likely to interact with toxic soil.
Identical to the arsenic data, the concentration of lead in the soil is shown. The data was reclassified and symbolized on a color scale with white being the highest accumulation in the area.
