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Houses Built Prior to 1950
| Value: |
23.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Douglas
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| Comparison: |
U.S. Counties |
| Categories: |
Environment / Toxic Chemicals
Environment / Built Environment
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of houses in the area built prior to 1950. |
| Why this is important: Houses built prior to 1950 that have not undergone substantial updates may contain hazardous materials. Lead based paint, which was banned in the United States in 1977, is a known toxin that causes nervous system damage, stunted growth and delayed development and is especially toxic to children under the age of six. Lead poisoning remains a major environmental health problem in the United States and the common source of exposure is dust from deteriorating lead paint in older homes. Homes built prior to 1950 are also likely to have asbestos insulation; the long-term inhalation of asbestos fibers is known to trigger cancer development specifically malignant mesothelioma and other lung diseases such as asbestosis. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 3,143 U.S. counties and county equivalents. |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Houses Built Prior to 1950
| Value: |
23.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Douglas
[ View All Location Types ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Environment / Toxic Chemicals
Environment / Built Environment
|
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of houses in the area built prior to 1950. |
| Why this is important: Houses built prior to 1950 that have not undergone substantial updates may contain hazardous materials. Lead based paint, which was banned in the United States in 1977, is a known toxin that causes nervous system damage, stunted growth and delayed development and is especially toxic to children under the age of six. Lead poisoning remains a major environmental health problem in the United States and the common source of exposure is dust from deteriorating lead paint in older homes. Homes built prior to 1950 are also likely to have asbestos insulation; the long-term inhalation of asbestos fibers is known to trigger cancer development specifically malignant mesothelioma and other lung diseases such as asbestosis. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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