LEAD IN WATER HEALTH CRISIS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

Hello all,

We all know that water is the main necessity of life for both plants and animals. That include humans.

Lead in your water is truly a medical and environmental crisis as it leads to health problems that’s irreversible. Lead exposure can cause brain damage, kidney damage, anemia, weakness, and very high lead exposure can cause death. Children are more affected than it does adults. Do note that lead can cross the placenta and do harmful damage to the embryo. Water filters and home testers are being given out in this situation.

Learn more about lead in your water with this link. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/lead-poisoning-and-health

It is unfortunate that this problem has not been presented to the public sooner, because now it is a crisis that is affecting thousands of people and in a certain location where low social-economic people live.

If you want to donate water, there are drop off sites that you can drop off cases of water. The link below are a list of places you can drop off or you can donate to: Community Food Bank of NJ, 31 Evans Terminal, Hillside, NJ 07205

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/union/news/union-county-lawmaker-launches-bottled-water-drive-for-newark/773858/

I will be dropping off water next week and have donated funds to help out. Email me if you want to donate water to my area, at thelmaharcum@yahoo.com or if you want to donate funds to purchase water you can donate to www.paypal.me/tharcum

Thelma Harcum

P.O. Box 4746

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Any amount is helpful to send for this crisis. A case of water is $5.00 to $6.00

If everyone do a little, it can add up.

Thank you for visiting this website.

Thelma Harcum, Advocacy One(Pending Organization)

(Advocacy One is an organization I’m setting up that is yet to be fully identified as of all that it will do for the community. So far, all funds are out of my pockets. My time and knowledge are shared in other situations. So far, Advocacy One is a support system for crisis situations. You can contact me to be a part of this program at: thelmaharcum@yahoo.com

Just by writing this article and sharing it with social media is helpful to the cause. We are all advocates to problems in some way. When there is a system breakdown, we should all get on board and do something. What can happen to others can happen to you!

Hopefully, the government will solve this problem soon because bottled water is not sustainable for a long time solution. It is truly an unjust situation to the citizens of this country to let them know soon, that there is a lead problem. It’s unacceptable!

What I want to know is what are they going to do about it. You can write letters to your state and area representatives(including Governor Murphy) and let them know you want some answers and solutions. Now!

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by Thelma Harcum