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The price of prosperity: Vulnerable children pay with their health as rents rise

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As the economy booms in the San Francisco Bay Area, home prices and rents are soaring. While many are enjoying the new prosperity that has come primarily from the tech industry's expansion in the area, others are not so fortunate. Left particularly vulnerable are those already living on the edge, the working poor, the elderly, and disabled populations which have difficulty keeping up with the rapidly rising cost of living here. Uniquely at risk are children, whose exposure to sub-standard living conditions, overcrowding and inconsistent access to good medical services and treatments are impacting their health in significant ways. This film depicts one such instance, of a family left homeless after eviction, and the impact that has had on the youngest child, who has a genetic disorder that has left her legally blind.
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