... statewide in New York. Although residents say they know the asthma epidemic's likely cause is the recently built incinerator nearby, Kozol explains that the assertion is both plausible and difficult to pin down (Walden Web Book reviews). Kozol ... headline was for a fire in which the mother and son had died together. The boy was believed to be somewhat retarded, however he actually had only a learning disability which was undetected early because there was not sufficient ... center of community activity. Mott Haven-St. Ann's neighborhood-is the heart of the poorest congressional distri...

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