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Title: Toxic structures: Speculation and lead exposure in Detroit's single-family rental market

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2020

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ISSN: 18732054

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102390

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PMID: 32838900

Abstract: Foreclosure sales permitted investors to purchase large volumes of low-cost residential properties after the last financial crisis, reshaping patterns of property ownership in low-income housing markets across the US. This study links post-foreclosure property acquisitions by investor landlords to subsequent lead poisoning cases among children under age six living in Detroit, Michigan. We find that the odds of exhibiting elevated blood lead levels (≥5 μg/dL) are higher for children living in investor-owned homes purchased through tax foreclosure sale. These findings highlight the potential for property speculation in post-foreclosure housing markets to exacerbate severe and racialized burdens of excess lead toxicity in low-income communities.

Url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829220303014?casa_token=-hSxbksdUWUAAAAA:s4INd-8eRddpT571rBRRCW4cPhj6lPpJa0PrNbtZ-01sPqki-VzNF3-0CkegpNbALo0QhiNFRQ

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Authors: Eisenberg, Alexa; Seymour, Eric; Hill, Alex B.; Akers, Joshua

Periodical (Full): Health and Place

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Volume: 64

Pages: 102390

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health, Housing and Segregation

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