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Lead Poisoning
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NJ to inspect apartments to solve lead paint problem 23 Nov 2005
..."I want to get the message out that by 2010, children need no longer be afflicted with lead poisoning," acting Community Affairs Commissioner Charles Richman ...
- Newsday,
Focus lead cleanup on the homes of children 23 Nov 2005
If we target our resources at homes where young children live, we can and will succeed in preventing lead poisoning, without bankrupting the city and its ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Metro Briefs 23 Nov 2005
...of the state's homes are older than that. Incidents of lead poisoning have been declining. Last year, 780 of the 181,265 children ...
- New York Times,
UR researcher explores lead's insidious effects 23 Nov 2005
Today, however, education is the best solution, said Derrick Hazle, executive director of the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning, which is advocating for ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Mass. appeals: Town, developers make pitches to 40B authority 23 Nov 2005
KSS: "While it may be true that the site has been undisturbed for 37 years with no locally reported cases of lead poisoning for over 20 years, according to the ...
- Marblehead Reporter,
Did Pain Add Power to Great Works of Art? 23 Nov 2005
Many experts believe Michelangelo -- like many of his contemporaries -- contracted gout via lead poisoning, a condition known as saturnine gout. ...
- Forbes
Toy police come to Lowell 23 Nov 2005
...do recalls of children's products,� Wolfson said, citing a recall last year of 150 million pieces of costume jewelry that carried a danger of lead poisoning. ...
- Lowell Sun,
EXCLUSIVE Bits of skull are Beethoven's 23 Nov 2005
The bones promise much new information on the composer who died in 1827 aged 56. DNA tests confirmed Beethoven had lead poisoning. ...
- Mirror.co.uk,
CPSC and Haier America Trading LLC Announce Recall of 150,000 ... 23 Nov 2005
Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation. ...
- Newsinferno.com,
Neko Case Talks About Her New Album 23 Nov 2005
Case hypothesizes that lead poisoning may have been the culprit, but she gives a less literal interpretation on "Dirty Knife," a delicate yet jagged song that ...
- Starpulse.com,
Readers' questions shed light on lead poisoning Nov 20, 2005
Peoria has the highest lead poisoning rate in Illinois, which itself is worst in the nation. We intend to keep pursuing this story ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
New ad campaign launched to raise awareness of lead poisoning Nov 21, 2005
The Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning is launching a new ad campaign to educate the public on the dangers of lead, which has been linked to brain damage and ...
- WHEC-TV,
Lead poisoning could explain dour Beethoven - study Nov 17, 2005
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 17 (Reuters) - An analysis of skull fragments from German composer Ludwig van Beethoven confirms he suffered from lead poisoning for many ...
- Reuters
Beethoven Skull Fragments Point to Lead Poisoning Nov 19, 2005
SAN JOSE — An analysis of skull fragments from German composer Ludwig van Beethoven confirms that he suffered from lead poisoning for many years, a possible ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Highlights Safety Oct 24, 2005
24, as part of its slate of educational activities supporting the seventh annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 23-29. ...
- Kansas City infoZine,
Campaign to heighten awareness about lead poisoning Oct 26, 2005
SALISBURY -- With a goal to eliminate lead exposure and poisoning in children on the Eastern Shore, a Lead Poisoning Prevention Campaign launches today and ...
- Delmarva Daily Times,
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is Oct. 23 to 29 Oct 24, 2005
COOK COUNTY | The Cook County Department of Public Health will observe National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Oct. 23 to 29. “The ...
- Munster Times,
Lead Poisoning Prevention Coalition focused on goals Oct 31, 2005
Despite recent disappointments, the Vigo County Lead Poisoning Prevention Coalition remains focused on its goals, its co-founder says. ...
- Terre Haute Tribune Star,
Reminder To Screen Children For Lead Poisoning Oct 29, 2005
White Plains, NY - In observance of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the Westchester County Department of Health reminds residents that children ...
- Westchester.com,
Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning Oct 26, 2005
Lead hasn't been a paint ingredient since 1978. But lead poisoning is still a risk if you're living in or renovating an older home. ...
- WSAW,
Local Lead Poisoning Awareness Events Oct 24, 2005
To raise awareness of the problem, Michigan, along with other states, will observe "National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.". ...
- WLNS,
Lead Poisoning Worries in Waterloo Oct 28, 2005
By Claire Kellett. (Waterloo – KCRG) -- More than 300,000 kids are exposed to lead poisoning every year in the United States. Here ...
- KCRG,
Kalamazoo County aims to reduce lead poisoning Oct 27, 2005
According to the Centers for Disease Control, lead poisoning is one of the most common and preventable pediatric health problems today. ...
- Kalamazoo Gazette,
Burlington has a lead problem: high level of poisoning, low level ... Oct 26, 2005
Lead poisoning can lead to behavioral problems, learning disabilities, lower intelligence and other health problems, said Sharon Moffatt, deputy commissioner ...
- BurlingtonFreePress.com,
Burlington works to stop lead poisoning Oct 27, 2005
...health issues. The Vermont Department of Health has found lead poisoning in children above the national average. Burlington has ...
- BurlingtonFreePress.com,
$3 million lead-poisoning verdict thrown out Nov 2, 2005
By Brandon Ortiz. A state appeals court has thrown out a $3 million punitive-damage verdict against the Louisville Metro Housing ...
- Kentucky.com,
Fewer Lead Poisoning Incidents for NYC Nov 3, 2005
By Emily Bregel. While lead poisoning may seem like a problem of the past, for many of the city’s children, it remains an a significant health concern. ...
- Columbia Daily Spectator,
EPA Grants Will Help Burlington Address Childhood Lead Poisoning Oct 25, 2005
..."Childhood lead poisoning continues to be an issue throughout New England, especially in places like Burlington where many homes are older and may still have ...
- U.S. EPA.gov (press release),
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Oct 24, 2005
This week (October 23rd-29th), through the seventh annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the Environmental Protection Agency hopes to increase ...
- Consumer Reports (subscription)
Learn about lead poisoning Nov 7, 2005
Signs of lead poisoning include learning and behavioral problems, irritability, hyperactivity, tiredness, headaches, weight loss, an upset stomach and hearing ...
- Flint Journal,
Council readying anti-lead measure Nov 21, 2005
20. As their pen-to-paper work gets under way, so, too, will an advertising campaign by the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning. ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Obama seeks tax credit for lead mitigation Nov 19, 2005
BY CLARE HOWARD. Calling Peoria's childhood lead poisoning rates a "tragedy," US Sen. Barack Obama introduced legislation Friday ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
Lead not only a Peoria problem Nov 20, 2005
By ELAINE HOPKINS. PEKIN - Children living in or near peaceful small towns are just as susceptible to lead poisoning as children in big cities. ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
Concerns raised on lead levels Nov 17, 2005
And many of the properties are in neighborhoods that already have high rates of childhood lead poisoning, a fact environmental groups cited yesterday to demand ...
- Boston Globe,
City of danger Nov 13, 2005
He scheduled the inspection because a 21-month-old toddler in the home tested positive for lead poisoning. ... 1 in the state for childhood lead poisoning. ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
Beethoven: new lead on his discomposure Nov 18, 2005
San Jose: An analysis of skull fragments from Ludwig van Beethoven confirms the composer suffered from lead poisoning for many years, a possible cause for his ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),
Doctor: Student report was ignored Nov 13, 2005
When students at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria studied the public policy implications of childhood lead poisoning last summer, they ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
Fighting back Nov 15, 2005
Two weeks ago his blood lead levels were 18 micrograms per deciliter, but he and his parents will deal with the effects of lead poisoning for the rest of his ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
'All taxpayers suffer the burden' Nov 19, 2005
AURORA - A state lead-poisoning prevention group recommends fee and tax increases, property tax relief and tougher regulations on violators as part of a ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
EPA launches new Hispanic environmental health webpage Nov 22, 2005
In future months EPA will have similar pages on other environmental health issues of special concern to Hispanics such as lead poisoning prevention, radon ...
- Hispania News,
Beethoven's anger due to poison: study Nov 17, 2005
An analysis of skull fragments from German composer Ludwig van Beethoven confirms he suffered from lead poisoning for many years, a possible cause for his dour ...
- Seven.com.au,
High Lead Levels Found Nov 21, 2005
Lead in drinking water, although rarely the sole cause of lead poisoning, can significantly increase a person's total lead exposure, Bligh said. ...
- Hartford Courant,
Injured bird recovering from surgery Nov 17, 2005
...a staff veterinarian at Tri-State,X-rays of the loon indicated that he had swallowed a sinker from a fishing line, and thus was suffering from lead poisoning. ...
- Avon Grove Sun,
Protective measures Nov 14, 2005
...through open windows into her home on a tree-lined street in West Peoria that was identified as the primary source of her youngest child's lead poisoning. ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
Former health director testifies in lead paint lawsuit Nov 14, 2005
PROVIDENCE, RI --A former state health director testified Monday that childhood lead poisoning is a common and serious public health problem that continues to ...
- Boston Globe,
Lead pipes may be contributing to higher lead levels in water Nov 17, 2005
...allows. Many of the 4,500 properties with lead pipes are in neighborhoods that already have high rates of childhood lead poisoning. ...
- Boston Globe,
Senator Clinton Proposes Lead Paint Tax Credit Nov 18, 2005
...are most impacted. Lead poisoning can affect their physical health, but has also shown to affect behavior and learning. At its meeting ...
- 13WHAM-TV,
Hefty grant to aid in lead-paint fight Nov 18, 2005
By Larry O'Connor. A $2 million federal grant will allow a greater number of the county's 12,000 children ages 6 and younger to be tested for lead poisoning. ...
- MLive.com,
Nurse testifies to lead experience Nov 10, 2005
State's witness June Tourangeau testifies that she learned about the effects of lead poisoning on child development in courses and seminars she had taken ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
Man says he's heir to Beethoven's bones Nov 20, 2005
The center already has a lock of the composer's hair, which showed he suffered from lead poisoning among other ailments when he died in 1827. ...
- Chicago Tribune,
Putting the lid on lead Oct 26, 2005
...summer. A small droplet of blood from the child's finger tipped off her doctor that she may be suffering from lead poisoning. Health ...
- Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier,
Home sweet home or haunted house? Nov 20, 2005
She had all four of her children tested for lead poisoning, and all of them had traces of lead in their blood. She had no choice but to move, she said. ...
- Jacksonville Daily News,
Seaside diet could save condors Nov 20, 2005
By Henry Fountain. In trying to restore the California condor to the wild, conservation groups have run up against a potentially lethal problem: lead poisoning. ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Beethoven skull fragments resurface Danville couple loan long ... Nov 18, 2005
...said. He and Meredith both said the lead poisoning was almost certainly because of items used at the time rather than foul play. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
Beethoven center examines skull parts Nov 20, 2005
The center already has a lock of the composer's hair, which showed that he suffered from lead poisoning among other ailments when he died in 1827. ...
- Washington Times,
Bones at SJSU could unlock Beethoven's mystery Nov 17, 2005
If the center's claims stand up to continued analysis, the bones may help validate the theory that lead poisoning was a reason for Beethoven's terrible ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Beethoven's skull identified in US Nov 18, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (PG) - Testing for lead poisoning has revealed that chunks of bone at a Ludwig van Beethoven center in California came from the skull of ...
- Political Gateway,
Judge refuses to declare a mistrial Nov 16, 2005
Assistant Attorney General Neil Kelly asked a witness whether any of the paint companies had contributed money to state programs that address lead poisoning. ...
- WLNE-TV (ABC6),
New Orleans Activist Receives RFK Award Nov 21, 2005
Bradberry was praised for his efforts in promoting a higher living wage for New Orleans residents, preventing lead poisoning in children and increasing voter ...
- Kansas City infoZine,
Why Peoria? Nov 13, 2005
By one measure, however, Peoria is a city of danger, with inexplicably high rates of childhood lead poisoning. Peoria County has ...
- Peoria Journal Star,
Lead Paint Trial Opens in RI; Dangers of Lead Exposure Debated Nov 7, 2005
But Dr. Philip Landrigan, a pediatrician and widely published specialist on childhood lead poisoning, said he was confident that lead can make a child less ...
- Insurance Journal
'A cause for concern' Professionals worry about lead's affect on ... Nov 4, 2005
By HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN. Every week in the north end of Bellows Falls, Dr. Susan Slowinski tests a handful of children for lead poisoning. ...
- Brattleboro Reformer,
Half of state's houses contain lead-based paint, Nolan testifies Nov 14, 2005
Reducing the state's lead-poisoning rate was one of her top goals when she became the state's health director in 1995, Nolan said. ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
Chicago Health Department Warns Of Lead In Soft Vinyl Lunch Boxes Nov 2, 2005
..."The level of lead we found in these lunch boxes is not high enough to cause acute lead poisoning during normal use," stated CDPH Lead Poisoning Prevention ...
- NBC5.com,
Lead awareness Oct 25, 2005
...decline in blood lead levels over the past two decades, children in Michigan continue to be poisoned by lead in their homes and lead poisoning remains the ...
- Daily Mining Gazette,
Judge hears arguments on mistrial motion in lead paint case Nov 16, 2005
...state Health Director Patricia Nolan, asked if any of the companies had contributed funding or other support to state programs that address lead poisoning. ...
- Boston Globe,
Ban on lead paint is in the pipeline Oct 23, 2005
According to the Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, a public interest group based in Washington DC, children under the age of six are most vulnerable to ...
- The Mercury (subscription),
Lead poison cases down Nov 2, 2005
BARABOO - Baraboo's rich heritage of handsome older homes sometimes carries the risk of lead poisoning in children, public health officials say. ...
- Baraboo News Republic,
Compelling ACLU Report Exposes Deeply Compromised Lead Testing of ... Oct 25, 2005
IRVINGTON, NJ – Thousands of New Jersey children are at risk of lead poisoning, according to a report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union ...
- ACLU (press release),
Lead pipes may be contributing to higher lead levels in water Nov 17, 2005
...pipes. Many of the properties with the lead pipes are in neighborhoods that already have high rates of childhood lead poisoning. ...
- Eyewitness News,
Judge refuses to declare mistrial in lead-paint case Nov 16, 2005
...yesterday that struck at the heart of the trial: Did any of the companies ever contribute to state programs designed to deal with "the lead-poisoning problem?". ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
Judge Declines to Declare Mistrial in RI Lead Paint Case Nov 17, 2005
Director Patricia Nolan, who was on the stand, if any of the companies had contributed funding or other support to state programs that address lead poisoning. ...
- Insurance Journal
Judge: No mistrial in lead-paint case Nov 16, 2005
...or Millennium Holdings LLC, "contributed any funding or other support to any state programs in the state of Rhode Island to address the lead-poisoning problem ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
Activists Lobby For Lead-Free City Nov 16, 2005
The groups are lobbying for a lead-safe city by 2010. At least 900 children in Rochester were stricken with lead poisoning last year. ...
- 13WHAM-TV,
Limiting the risk Nov 17, 2005
Lead poisoning is far more likely to come from exposure to lead paint than lead in drinking water, but infants and young children are typically more vulnerable ...
- Boston Globe,
Get the Lead Out Oct 26, 2005
The dangers of lead poisoning are especially high in the Hoosier state and Vigo County . Because of the great risk lead poisoning ...
- WTHI,
Defense lawyers in lead paint lawsuit ask for mistrial Nov 15, 2005
...paint demanded a mistrial Tuesday in the state's landmark lawsuit seeking to hold the companies accountable for health hazards associated with lead poisoning. ...
- Boston Globe,
Getting kids tested for lead Oct 24, 2005
The state's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Commission met at the Harris Auditorium in the county building. Planning ...
- ABC 12 WJRT TV,
Lead-paint defense tries to bar Cicilline Nov 9, 2005
During an edgy exchange in Superior Court, defense attorney Joseph Cavanagh Jr. questioned Cicilline's understanding of childhood lead poisoning. ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
Lead Screening Oct 26, 2005
It's easy to think of lead poisoning as a problem that only affects those of us living in older homes but that's not true. Experts ...
- WOWT,
Let?s get the Lead Out ? of Gilroy Nov 14, 2005
At higher levels of exposure, a child may become mentally retarded, fall into a coma, and even die from lead poisoning. Lead poisoning ...
- Gilroy Dispatch (subscription),
Beethoven's Bones Could Hold Clues To His Death Nov 18, 2005
...revealed high concentrations of lead in Beethoven's skull, although it's unknown how long or how severely Beethoven may have suffered from lead poisoning. ...
- NBC5.com,
Paint companies: Lead no longer a 'crisis' Nov 2, 2005
Defense lawyers for two of the paint companies being sued over lead poisoning in children argued in the second day of opening statements yesterday that the ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
No teeth in state's lead abatement law Nov 4, 2005
...clean and maintain properties with lead paint, the state has not been able to make a significant impact on the number of children who end up with lead poisoning ...
- Brattleboro Reformer,
Lead paint also a rural problem Oct 27, 2005
By Amy Olson. WAUSAU - Marnie Ficociello wants people to know just how dangerous lead poisoning is, and how it can affect anyone. ...
- Stevens Point Journal,
Skull fragments believed to belong to Beethoven surface in Calif Nov 17, 2005
The Center for Beethoven Studies already owned a lock of the composer's hair, which showed that the composer suffered from lead poisoning among other ailments ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
2005 ‘Champions of Health' announced Nov 16, 2005
...with elected officials, Osborn helped form the Ottawa County Health Coalition to educate local health care providers about the dangers of lead poisoning. ...
- Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise,
Paint by Lawyer November 7, 2005; Page A20 Nov 8, 2005
...argued that the paint manufacturers knew they were creating a public health threat and should be held responsible for children who suffer from lead poisoning. ...
- Manufacturers' Blog,
BEETHOVEN'S SKULL FRAGMENTS LOANED TO SJ CENTER Nov 17, 2005
...on the fragments also revealed high concentrations of lead in Beethoven's skull, although it's unknown how long or how severely he suffered from lead poisoning ...
- CBS 5,
Bone Fragment Found To Belong To Beethoven Nov 17, 2005
Both remains had an extremely high concentration of lead, adding more evidence to the theory that lead poisoning was the reason behind Beethoven's deafness. ...
- CBS 5,
Tests: Skull Fragments May Be Beethoven‘s Nov 17, 2005
The Center for Beethoven Studies already owned a lock of the composer‘s hair, which showed that the composer suffered from lead poisoning among other ...
- Herald News Daily,
Children and Lead Poisoning from Jewelry Sep 27, 2005
...the jewelry. In children, lead poisoning is linked to lower IQs, learning disabilities, and general neurological problems. In adults ...
- Bella Online
Base issues guidelines on avoiding lead poisoning Sep 22, 2005
CAMP PENDLETON ---- While the military continues to investigate high levels of lead detected in base tap water, Camp Pendleton officials Thursday published ...
- North County Times,
Spitzer presses HMOs to step up lead poisoning screening Sep 5, 2005
ALBANY, NY -- Many 1-year-olds in New York may not be getting tested for lead poisoning and health maintenance organizations need to step up their screening ...
- Newsday,
Spitzer presses HMOs to step up lead poisoning screening Sep 6, 2005
ALBANY, NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says health maintenance organizations need to do more screening for lead poisoning in children. ...
- WSTM-TV,
Increased Testing Of Infants For Lead Poisoning Urged Sep 7, 2005
A report urging improved testing of infants for lead poisoning has been released by the state Attorney General’s office, including Attorney General’s Top ...
- Empire Journal,
Spitzer Presses HMOs To Step Up Lead Poisoning Screening Sep 6, 2005
NY) AP 09/06/05 -- New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says health maintenance organizations need to do more screening for lead poisoning in children ...
- 13WHAM-TV,
Leaders must lead Oct 2, 2005
After decades of studies that link lead poisoning to learning disabilities and behavioral problems, the foot-dragging continues in too many legislative ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Ex-house owner sued in lead poisoning case Sep 7, 2005
BELLEVILLE - Lawyers for a boy whose brain was damaged by lead poisoning while living in a Belleville rental house have sued the house's former owner. ...
- Belleville News-Democrat,
ERRC attacks lead poisoning in Kosovo Roma camps Sep 7, 2005
In 2000, WHO told UNMIK that the Roma living on the IDP camps in North Mitroveca had to be evacuated because the sites were toxic and contaminated with lead ...
- ReliefWeb (press release),
St. Louis gets grant to reduce lead poisoning risks Aug 30, 2005
The US Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded St. Louis a grant of almost $100,000 to help the city reduce childhood lead poisoning. ...
- St. Louis Business Journal,
Lead-based paint harms kids, adults; get rid of it Sep 30, 2005
...is in good condition. Once it begins to deteriorate, it becomes the prime cause for lead poisoning in children. We've all heard ...
- DetNews.com,
Unit 5 Investigates Chicago's Lead Problem Sep 29, 2005
...lead levels in Chicago is dropping dramatically, but at the same time, Chicago leads the nation when it comes to the number of children with lead poisoning. ...
- NBC5.com,
Stronger Lead Paint Law Takes Effect Oct. 1 Sep 30, 2005
...half the concentration of lead in a child's blood that triggers the law requiring landlords to provide medical care and remove the source of the lead poisoning ...
- WBAL Channel.com,
Lead content spurs recall of Disney bracelets Oct 2, 2005
...and attention and learning problems. At lower doses, it often isn't clear lead poisoning is occurring until the damage is done.
- Chicago Sun-Times,
Word that vinyl lunchboxes may be toxic surprises parents, lead ... Sep 30, 2005
They did not find lead dust on the boxes, which could of course end up on hands and in the mouth causing acute lead poisoning. So ...
- WKYC-TV,
Lead role for Albany Sep 29, 2005
City Councilman and mayoral candidate Tim Mains' proposal would target Rochester's poorest areas, where lead poisoning is most likely to occur. ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
'Why is it taking so long?' Sep 28, 2005
Lead poisoning can cause organ damage and cognitive, psychological and behavioral problems. Children age 6 and younger are most at risk. ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Some Lunch Containers Pose Lead Threat Sep 25, 2005
While the levels of lead found so far are not enough to cause acute lead poisoning, because lead accumulates in the body, even exposure to small amounts of ...
- Kansas City infoZine,
Experts Question Lunchbox Lead Study Results Sep 30, 2005
...the material that comes out of the product and can get onto fingers and into mouths -- did not test not high enough to cause acute lead poisoning, with normal ...
- NBC 17.com,
Children's Centers Study Kids and Chemicals Oct 1, 2005
Then they've compiled tip sheets on topics such as air pollution, tobacco smoke, nutrition, pesticides, and lead poisoning, and they've distributed these on ...
- Food Consumer,
Lead levels in children decreasing, experts Sep 26, 2005
...are now below dangerous levels in most kids across the country, medical experts told a national symposium on preventing and treating lead poisoning yesterday. ...
- Xinhua,
Annual Kids Fest Saturday Oct 1, 2005
...the importance of physical activity, recreational resources, substance abuse prevention, the importance of reading to kids and lead poisoning prevention.more. ...
- Goldsboro News Argus,
Lead risky, but cleanup expensive Sep 27, 2005
Lead poisoning can cause organ damage and long-term cognitive, psychological and behavioral problems. Children age 6 and younger are most at risk. ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Requisite tests tied to success Sep 18, 2005
...the (mandatory testing) regulation is very important," said Deborah Nagin, director of the New York City Health Department's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. ...
- Greensboro News Record,
Recently Released Condors Adjusting to New Habitat Sep 30, 2005
Although the birds are adapting, they face many threats in the wild, most notably lead poisoning. ... The biggest threat is lead poisoning. ...
- Hollister Free Lance,
lead in water is no emergency Sep 30, 2005
..."This is not an immediate threat," said Tom Holder, director of Framingham's Water and Sewer Division. "People are not in danger of getting lead poisoning.". ...
- MetroWest Daily News,
How should bypass grow? Sep 28, 2005
...the EPA, determined that children who lived in the mining belt and other parts of the county where mining and smelting occurred were at risk for lead poisoning ...
- Joplin Globe,
Hillary Clinton’s minority report: she thinks we’re stupid Sep 27, 2005
Now, lead poisoning is completely preventable, if landlords and parents know the risks and take the action necessary to remove the threat. ...
- American Thinker,
Lead found in lunchboxes Sep 19, 2005
The two most typical causes of lead poisoning are deteriorating paint in housing that is in poor condition from little or no maintenance; and, remodeling ...
- KBSD,
Input sought on alternatives to lead shot in duck hunting Sep 22, 2005
...& Wildlife Service officials believe they have struck a balance in satisfying hunters and in protecting waterfowl and mammals from lead poisoning from pellets ...
- News-Leader.com,
Rock County public health director to leave job Dec. 2 Sep 23, 2005
Helen Krause has led the county's public health department, engaging in battles against lead poisoning, Legionnaire's Disease and pollution flowing downstream ...
- Janesville Gazette,
No lead in lunch boxes found here yet, but officials urge caution ... Sep 28, 2005
...said. The best way to safeguard children from lead poisoning, according to Environmental Specialist Coates, is to keep hands clean. ...
- Boca Raton News,
Lead in Children's Lunch Boxes Sep 18, 2005
How dangerous are the lunch boxes with lead? The levels CEH found in the lunch boxes are not high enough to cause acute lead poisoning during normal use. ...
- Food Consumer,
Durham water to be tested for lead Sep 21, 2005
Meanwhile, a public "town hall meeting" on lead poisoning is scheduled for 9:30 am Friday at the Greater Emmanuel Family Life Center, 2722 E. Main St., to ...
- Durham Herald Sun,
So much for the good ol’ days Sep 30, 2005
Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with a high acid content caused some of the lead to leach into the food, causing lead poisoning death. ...
- Tillsonburg News,
Study: Vinyl Lunchboxes May Be Toxic Sep 30, 2005
...the stuff that sloughs off the product and can get onto fingers and into mouths -- did not test high enough to cause severe lead poisoning with normal use. ...
- KSL-TV,
Missouri areas make top 100 list Sep 30, 2005
The Lead Safe St. Louis initiative is studying childhood lead poisoning and has a goal of eliminating the problem by 2010. More ...
- Joplin Independent,
AAP News Vol. 26 No. 10 October 2005, p. 58 Sep 30, 2005
Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation. ...
- AAP News (subscription)
Over 100 Ohio Groups Call on Congress to Cancel Planned Spending ... Sep 30, 2005
41. Garden Valley Neighborhood House (Cleveland) 42. Help End Lead Poisoning (HELP) 43. Highland County Community Action 44. Hunger ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Most Children With Elevated Levels of Lead in Their Blood Have No ... Sep 5, 2005
According to Lead Poisoning News, the rate of lead poisoning in children age six and younger in Iowa is more than double the national rate, due largely to the ...
- eMaxHealth.com,
Conservation League rates Austin low, Bryant high Sep 29, 2005
...$10 million for land conservation and $8.1 million for agricultural and environmental purposes (bill passed); An Act to Prevent Lead Poisoning of Children and ...
- Gray News,
Health on the go: Oct 1, 2005
The medical mobile unit will provide vision and hearing screenings, health education and testing for lead poisoning and iron deficiency.
- Jackson Sun,
Funding Announced to Protect Children, Families from Lead and ... Sep 23, 2005
...supports programs that protect children from a variety of health and safety hazards and represents another step toward ending childhood lead poisoning once and ...
- RisMedia.com,
An unsavory addition to kids' lunchboxes: lead Sep 13, 2005
Even small amounts can build up in the body and cause lifelong problems, according to the California Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch. ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Toxic lead finds a new avenue Sep 15, 2005
...unsafe at any level, and even small amounts can build up in the body and cause lifelong problems, according to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch ...
- News & Observer,
Get the Lead Out program receives $4 million Sep 26, 2005
...(Grand Rapids, September 26, 2005, 2:22 pm) The fight against lead poisoning in Grand Rapids received a $4 million boost Monday. ...
- WOOD-TV,
I've heard kids' vinyl lunch boxes contain lead. Is this true? Sep 26, 2005
But Dr. Michael Shannon, director of the Lead Poisoning Treatment program at Children's Hospital in Boston, said, ''It sounds to me like making a mountain out ...
- Boston Globe,
Bald eagle tests positive for mercury poisoning Sep 12, 2005
Evansville veterinarian Gregg Gormley examined the eagle, and at first suspected the bird might have suffered lead poisoning from eating fish contaminated with ...
- Wabash Plain Dealer,
ERRC/ENAR/ERIO joint statement: Roma rights in Kosovo Sep 19, 2005
...the matters leading to ERRC filing, on September 2 of this year, a request for criminal investigation into the long-term exposure to lead poisoning of hundreds ...
- ReliefWeb (press release),
CPSC: Asleep at the Wheel on Children’s Health Sep 28, 2005
For example, CPSC has known for nearly six months that a Disney children’s bracelet poses a lead-poisoning threat to children, but only last week quietly ...
- Environmental Media Services (press release),
Metro digest Sep 27, 2005
...two lawmakers Two city legislators have been given awards by the Childhood Lead Action Project for their efforts in protecting children from lead poisoning. ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
Judge here orders EPA to review lead standards Sep 19, 2005
Jack Warden, who says his son suffered lead poisoning, said he believed the EPA failed to act earlier because it was concerned about the cost that both Doe Run ...
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Judge orders EPA to review its health standards for lead pollution Sep 20, 2005
Jack Warden, who says his son suffered lead poisoning, said he believed the EPA was too concerned about the potential cost that Doe Run and the agency would ...
- Belleville News-Democrat,
Program protects families from lead Sep 24, 2005
GRAND RAPIDS -- When Latisha Holliman discovered the windows in their 87-year-old home posed a lead poisoning hazard, she didn't want to start the long process ...
- The Grand Rapids Press,
$4 million granted to clean lead from Akron homes Sep 23, 2005
...to remove lead-paint hazards from older Akron inner-city houses in 11 high-risk census tracts with children under 6 years old where lead poisoning has occurred ...
- Akron Beacon Journal,
Medical fallout from crank use ranges from frayed nerves to nasty ... Sep 25, 2005
Other side effects include inflammation of the heart lining, damaged blood vessels for those who shoot up and acute lead poisoning because many of the products ...
- NapaNet Daily News,
Lead alloy solder is phantom menace Sep 20, 2005
The only way to get lead poisoning is through ingestion. ... No case has ever been documented of lead poisoning resulting from electronics soldering. ...
- Syracuse Post Standard,
Tests Reveal Harmful Levels of Lead in Some Vinyl Lunchboxes Sep 15, 2005
Lead poisoning causes many serious health problems including anemia and deficiencies in learning and behavior and in severe cases damage the nervous system ...
- Newsinferno.com,
Few tested show lead exposure Sep 4, 2005
A follow-up test for lead poisoning in 100 Lane County children turned up no pattern to suggest a single point of exposure, according to Lane County ...
- The Register-Guard,
Lead paint testing ought to be required Sep 16, 2005
Yet the testing setback is disappointing because Guilford County was on track to be a pacesetter in confronting lead poisoning. ...
- Greensboro News Record,
Elkhart: Mall program encourages walkers Sep 21, 2005
Walk-ins are welcome, but parents are encouraged to call 523-2127 for an appointment. Lead poisoning can only be determined through a blood test. ...
- Elkhart Truth,
NC first lady benefit speaker Sep 19, 2005
A coalition of community and national lead poisoning prevention activists and state agencies will bring together parents and health and housing officials in a ...
- Durham Herald Sun,
9-6 11:30 AM News Update - More Help From NY On Way for Hurricane ... Sep 6, 2005
...(Associated Press). Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says health maintenance organizations need to do more screening for lead poisoning in children. ...
- Newswatch 50,
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett: 2006 Budget Speech Sep 27, 2005
...current level of locally-funded maternal and child health services, and I have maintained City support for our award-winning Lead Poisoning Prevention program.
- WisPolitics.com,
Hispanic Community Health Fair Is Oct. 23 Sep 27, 2005
...cancer. Information will be provided on lead poisoning, car seat safety, teenage risk behaviors, foster parenting, and nutrition. ...
- The Chattanoogan,
Personal touch for smallest patients Sep 26, 2005
..."My goal now is to get more involved with the schools," to lecture on pediatric health issues like asthma, lead poisoning and childhood obesity, he said. ...
- Brockton Enterprise,
NY AG Spitzer Urges Improved Lead Testing of Children Sep 6, 2005
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has released a report urging improved testing of infants for lead poisoning. The report ...
- Insurance Journal
Katrina's Healthy Dose of Reality Sep 20, 2005
...hazards are of special concern in low-income and inner-city urban areas around New Orleans, where the incidence of toxic exposure, lead poisoning, asthma, and ...
- Louisiana Weekly,
'Universal' lead test proposal dismissed Sep 14, 2005
GREENSBORO -- A plan to test all Guilford County children younger than 6 for lead poisoning was scrapped Tuesday, with health officials acknowledging that it ...
- Greensboro News Record,
Spitzer Pushing For Closer Monintoring Of Lead Levels In Toddlers Sep 6, 2005
Many one-year-olds in New York State may not be getting tested for lead poisoning, according to a report released by State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer ...
- NY1,
Loan program helps with lead mitigation Sep 8, 2005
Information provided by Rhode Island Housing indicated that Rhode Island has the third highest rate in the nation for childhood lead poisoning. ...
- Kent County Daily Times,
Public can watch release of condors into wild at Pinnacles Sep 16, 2005
Because of habitat loss, hunting and lead poisoning, however, their numbers began declining around the Gold Rush and reached a low of 22 birds nationwide in ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
'Major' safety concerns at school Sep 3, 2005
...agreed to a new round of tests to allay nagging fears that staff members and the 500 children who attend Queen Elizabeth may be at risk from lead poisoning. ...
- Ottawa Citizen,
Group finds lead in kids' lunchboxes Sep 19, 2005
The levels the Center for Environmental Health found in lunchboxes were not high enough to cause acute lead poisoning during normal use, said researcher Angela ...
- Palm Beach Post,
$3 million coming to New Britain for lead paint removal Sep 22, 2005
Children who exhibit symptoms of lead poisoning or exposure are often referred, through teachers or caregivers, to the Health and Human Resources Agency, which ...
- New Britain Herald,
HUD gives KC $3M for lead program Sep 22, 2005
..."Lead poisoning prevention is vital to protecting health, especially in our children," Dr. Rex Archer, director of the Health Department, said in a written ...
- Kansas City Business Journal,
Lead in Lunch Boxes Sep 23, 2005
If your tester turns pink, the product is tainted with lead. Environmentalists advise you not to buy it. There are no symptoms of lead poisoning. ...
- KLAS-TV,
Federal Grants for Lead Programs in Erie County Sep 22, 2005
...programs, to encourage citizens to identify potential hazards caused by lead paint, to raise awareness of prevention and treatment for lead poisoning, and to ...
- WNY Media Network,
Officials warn of lead in lunch boxes Sep 23, 2005
Edith Sabatini, a public health nurse with the department, said the childhood lead poisoning prevention program received an alert that some vinyl lunch boxes ...
- Oneonta Daily Star,
Bird's illness fuels debate on mercury Sep 10, 2005
...fly. At first he suspected lead poisoning, common among eagles that eat other birds or fish contaminated with lead shot or sinkers. ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Toxic-candy bill awaits governor’s signature Sep 21, 2005
...could be fatal—leaves Leticia Ayala, director of the San Diego Environmental Health Coalition’s Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning, incredulous ...
- San Diego CityBEAT,
Report Recommends More Protections for Children Involved in ... Sep 21, 2005
...spokesperson Bryan Stark called the report "sensible and reasonable." Ruth Anne Norton, head of the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, added, "We have ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Only one child has high lead level, tests show Sep 4, 2005
...per deciliter — the point at which health officials examine a child's home and environment to find any source of potential lead poisoning, Wilhite said. ...
- OregonLive.com,
Citizens Hear from Zoning, Health Departments Sep 23, 2005
One child from Taiwan was found to have lead poisoning; it was traced back the herbal medication his parents were giving him — it contained 25 percent lead. ...
- Mount Vernon Gazette,
From the Journal Sentinel Sep 17, 2005
...hypertension and heart disease, and help children and their families detect early warning signs for abnormal development, lead poisoning, juvenile diabetes ...
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
Report: Chinatown housing substandard Sep 22, 2005
Many of the violations can affect health, the report states, with asthma, tuberculosis, lead poisoning and injury the main worries. ...
- San Francisco Examiner,
100 sites in Bull City to be tested for lead in water Sep 9, 2005
Lead poisoning causes damage to the nervous and reproductive systems and can result in vision and hearing impairment in adults. ...
- The Duke Chronicle,
Three endangered California condors released at Pinnacles Sep 17, 2005
But habitat loss, hunting and lead poisoning threatened the species, which reached a low of 22 birds nationwide in the early 1980s. ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
No Headline Identified Sep 18, 2005
...vendors. "I learned a lot about lead poisoning," Bradberry said. "I didn't know there was lead in lunchboxes and kids' fishing poles.". ...
- Rocky Mount Telegram,
City Council faces long agenda tonight Sep 19, 2005
...reading of an ordinance -- Lead Poison Prevention and Abatement -- intended to minimize the exposure of Burlington children to the hazard of lead poisoning. ...
- BurlingtonFreePress.com,
Poisoned homes Sep 16, 2005
Their slow progress will be of little comfort to the 900 kids in Monroe County, nearly all poor, who tested positive for lead poisoning last year. ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Play’s the thing Sep 10, 2005
When it comes to fighting the devastating childhood diseases of asthma and lead poisoning, we have been consistently critical of the government’s inaction. ...
- Chicago Parent,
A deindustrialized LA imports its smog Sep 21, 2005
...“Our group,? Grossman says, ihas slowly worked up to identifying toxic sites, diabetes testing, the amelioration of lead poisoning, and study of asthma ...
- LA Weekly,
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