He believes that the toxic chemicals at Banes Field caused Jess's death and the high number of cancer cases in his old neighborhood. Lee also has no problem entering Banes Field without protective clothing to search for toxic chemicals. Lee, while searching for toxic chemicals in Banes Field, can here Jess call his name: “She didn't even care about what the toxic shit might do to her anymore. It was the size of a small bathtub, he could hear Jess's voice in the sound of digging, mommy, mommy, mommy” (Steinke 72). Lee believes the chemicals at Barnes Field are the reason her daughter died. But he still has no problem walking through the locked gates of Barnes Field to take a soil sample or digging a pipe-sized hole in the ground to try to find answers. He wears no protective clothing and doesn't even try to cover his body in any protective way. Furthermore, feeling one's child has died is a common occurrence among those who are struggling with unresolved grief (Boyles 2). Jess' death caused Lee to care very little about herself, which can be seen with many parents who lose children. According to Salynn Boyles, many parents who lose a child go through a period of losing their sense of hygiene. They will not sleep, eat, or worry about themselves because their attention is on their deceased son (Boyles 1). These are the symptoms Lee is going through. She doesn't care about her well-being or her life, the only thing she cares about is her daughter. He puts his life on hold to find these answers that he may never get and which can jeopardize his health