A reader sends a helpful link in response to my remark about lead levels in the Twin Cities area:
Which leads to this interactive map (interactivity not available on UMB):
Of more interest is this view, which I believe I found under Census Tract Map:
While these are measurements of children of recent vintage, I sort of think it’s still a good proxy for past decades. Now an overlay of where violent criminals grew up would be of interest, if I’m understanding this properly. Not necessarily dispositive as to causation of the violent tendencies, but definitely indicative.
I wish I had more time to properly explore this map.
