Poisoning victims used as an example Mar 18, 2010
CHINESE authorities have defended detaining for six months lead poisoning victims who were seeking medical care, saying the punishment was necessary for ''public education. Police in Jiahe, in Hunan province, blocked a bus carrying 53 villagers who were on their way to get health checks last September, according to the Chinese media. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
250 kids diagnosed with high lead levels Mar 17, 2010
Her children are among the hundreds of children with lead poisoning caused by the pollution of the factories in Central China's Hunan province ... In a health check-up on Feb 24 this year, 250 of the 397 children younger than 14 in the three villages around the smelting factories were found to have excessive blood-lead levels and four are suffering lead poisoning, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday ... The latest case is just one of the lead poisoning scandals exposed in China since 2009, with... (People's Daily Online, China)
Indian Spices Linked to Lead Poisoning Mar 16, 2010
Indian Spice and Religious Powders Can Cause Lead Poisoning in Children, Says Study - ABC News ... Indian Spices, Powders Linked to Lead Poisoning ... One 12-month-old boy in the case study was found to have lead poisoning after regularly eating spices such as tumeric, black mustard seed and asafetida. (ABC News)
Study Suggests Lead-Poisoning Risk Could Lurk in Spice Racks Mar 15, 2010
Lead Poisoning: Indian Spices Increase Risk in Children - TIME ... After several reports of lead poisoning in Indian children in the Boston area had been linked to consumption of Indian spices, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and the Harvard School of Public Health decided to measure the amount of lead in these seasonings, as well as in ceremonial powders commonly used to mark newborn Indian infants for religious and cultural purposes ... In most cases, lead poisoning can be treated by... (Time.com)
County unsure of how much it will make off home health care sale Mar 12, 2010
In preparation to lose its home care agency, the health department must apply for a home care license, in order to do even simple home care visits, such as tuberculosis or lead poisoning testing, Daly said. The license application costs 2,000. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Condor egg a sign of hope for species Mar 11, 2010
The effort has been hampered by hunters and lead poisoning of the birds ... Lead poison a problem"We had a good year last year in Southern California, but it's not universal because we had a number die of lead poisoning in the Pinnacles area and Central Coast," said Michael Woodbridge, a spokesman for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Condor Recovery Program ... Some birds suffer lead poisoning after eating gut piles left by hunters, despite a ban on lead bullets in condor country. (MSNBC -- Environment)
More Effective Method of Predicting Lead-Poisoning Risk Mar 6, 2010
5, 2010) As health departments across the United States seek a better way to determine which children should be tested for lead poisoning, a method created by Michigan State University scientists has proven to be more accurate and cost-effective than current strategies ... The researchers created risk scores for more than 500,000 children in Michigan who were tested for lead poisoning from 1998 to 2005 ... If undetected, lead poisoning can cause permanent developmental disabilities, brain damage... (Science Daily)
Outfitter backs use of copper bullets Mar 6, 2010
Kelly outfitter B.J. Hill voiced his support for lead substitutes after studies showed lead poisoning in ravens and eagles that feed on gut piles left by hunters in Jackson Hole. Researchers think the poison likely gets into the birds bloodstreams when they ingest lead bullet fragments. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Cloud of controversy over new lead rules Mar 6, 2010
Homeowners, landlords, schools, and child-care centers could pay significantly more for repairs and renovations of buildings once strict federal regulations aimed at reducing the risk of lead poisoning in children take effect next month ... Lead dust is considered a major cause of childhood lead poisoning, which even at low levels can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems ... About 30 percent of childhood lead poisoning cases in Massachusetts involve dust stirred up by renovation... (Boston Globe)
Health district targets asthma to reduce school absenteeism Mar 5, 2010
In 2007, less than 30 percent of 1- and 2-year-olds were screened for lead poisoning in the district, he said. However, a year ago the state mandated that all children in that age group be screened for lead so that's being done now. (Newington Town Crier, CT)
NH notifies contractors about EPA training rule Mar 5, 2010
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire health officials are working with the Environmental Protection Agency to make sure contractors know about a new rule aimed at reducing the risk of lead poisoning. The rule requires contractors, painters, carpenters and others who work on buildings constructed before 1978 to become EPA certified by April 22. (Concord Monitor)
What's Best for Kids: Bottled Water or Fountains? Mar 4, 2010
But tap water's place in schools is thorny, since some experts say children should actually be drinking more bottled water to head off two stubborn health threats: obesity due to sugary drinks and lead poisoning. "If children go from sugary beverages to bottled water, you get a benefit to public health, but not so much the environment," said director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. (National Geographic)
West Shore fights water changeover Mar 3, 2010
Studies noted by the opposition have connected lead poisoning to developmental delays in children, autism and Attention Deficit Disorder ... Does chloramine increase the chance of lead poisoning due to leaching from household plumbing. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Target Pulls Valentine's Bears over Lead Feb 27, 2010
Nothing says "I love you" like lead poisoning. by wyodutch February 10, 2010 8:23 AM EST. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Could lead affect ADHD? Feb 25, 2010
The most common cause of lead poisoning is dust from lead-based paint, says Laura Booth, administrator Outreach Programs in Environmental Health and Housing for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Lead was banned in residential paint in 1978 however, pre-1978 paint in poor condition can be a health threat. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Lead kills condors Feb 25, 2010
The deaths from lead poisoning are the first in three years among condors in Arizona and Utah, condor recovery program officials said ... Condors once numbered in the thousands across North America but were nearly extinct by the early 1980s from the effects of hunting, lead poisoning and habitat encroachment ... Since the reintroduction program begin in Arizona in 1996, 45 condors have died -- 15 of them from lead poisoning. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
3 Calif. Condors Die In Arizona Feb 23, 2010
Condors Died Of Lead Poisoning ... Condor recovery program officials said Monday that the deaths are the first from lead poisoning in three years among condors in Arizona and Utah. (KSBW 8, CA)
Results show no health workers harmed by lead Feb 13, 2010
Nina Ewall, an inspector in the county lead poisoning prevention program with an office on the second floor of Building One, said the test results are "great news" for the employees tested, but she remains concerned because of the high levels of lead dust in the building ... One of those tests found lead dust levels 150 times higher than the 250 micrograms per square foot that would trigger a remediation and cleanup recommendation for a house where a child lived by the lead poisoning prevention... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Herbal Medicines Can Be Lethal, Pathologist Warns Feb 13, 2010
In one documented case a 5-year-old boy who had ingested 63 grams of "Tibetan herbal vitamins" over a period of four years was diagnosed with lead poisoning. Another case involved a young boy with cancer of the retina whose parents resorted to a traditional Indian remedy that caused arsenic poisoning. (Science Daily)
County must lower lead levels in health building Feb 6, 2010
The 90-year-old building houses 44 county workers, including those in the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program ... Exposure to lead -- through ingestion or inhalation of airborne particles -- can cause lead poisoning. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Homemade Kombucha Tea Feb 5, 2010
Also, the Mayo Clinic reports that brewing Kombucha tea at home can lead to accidental lead poisoning from using ceramic tea pots, as well as upset stomach, metabolic acidosis, and allergic reaction. Individuals should ask a doctor before using Kombucha tea as a weight loss supplement. (Suite101.com)
Toxic Metals and Children Feb 5, 2010
Symptoms and Long-Term Effects of Lead Poisoning ... Effects of Lead Poisoning in Children. (Suite101.com)
Lead Poisoning Feb 5, 2010
Reducing Risk and Minimizing Exposure. Lead is everywhere, and some exposure is inevitable. (Suite101.com)
Albatross chick deaths heading for court Feb 2, 2010
This albatross chick on MidwayAtoll suffers from droopwing, a condition caused by lead poisoning, the Center for Biological Diversity alleged in a notice of intent to sue the U.S. government ... The center cited a study published last October in the journal Animal Conservation that found that lead poisoning at Midway is killing up to 10,000 Laysan albatross chicks a year, affecting the long-term survival of the species ... "It is heart-wrenching to see this problem persist for so many... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Environmental group to sue over Midway Atoll paint Feb 2, 2010
Lead ammo blamed in death of condor The adult female of the only breeding pair of California condors in San Benito County in 70 years has died of lead poisoning despite two weeks of emergency treatment by the National Park Service. After veterinarians identified that condor No. 330 had high levels of lead in its bloodstream, X-rays showed a metallic object within the bird's digestive tract. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Rule addresses hazards from lead-based paint dust Feb 2, 2010
Lead poisoning can cause health problems including learning disabilities, kidney disease, high blood pressure, miscarriages and birth defects. The Illinois Department of Public Health Lead Program is holding 16 meetings around the state to inform the public about the new rule. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Parents, doctors prod NFL on brain injuries Feb 2, 2010
What s always hard, in terms of getting public recognition, is the injuries that are cumulative over time, such as lead poisoning, he said. Each year, an estimated 135,000 children between the ages of 5 and 18 are treated in emergency rooms for sports and recreation-related brain injuries, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Boston Globe)
Missouri poverty on the rise in midst of recession Feb 1, 2010
Poverty is associated with a variety of health complications for children like asthma, lead poisoning and so on, said Mark Rank, professor of social welfare. Rank also said that children living in poverty might be undernourished, affecting their performance at school. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Letter: No link between dead condors, lead bullets Feb 1, 2010
The letter didn t address the fact that there has never been a proven link between lead poisoning in condors and the use of lead bullets. Just because a bird may have high blood levels of lead, doesn t mean that it came from eating bullets or bullet fragments. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Raptor Center to release eagle named Harley Jan 31, 2010
After six months of recovering from a broken wing and lead poisoning, Harley is ready to fly free again. On the Net. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Letter: Lead ammunition vs. Calif. condor Jan 27, 2010
Conservationists state that 10 condors have been found dead from lead poisoning and 30 have needed expensive medical treatment to remove lead from the blood. The problem with the proposed law is that it is a blanket mandate covering all of California, despite the fact that the California condor's range of habitat only extends from just south of San Jose to just north of Los Angeles. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
New pollution reduction targets listed Jan 26, 2010
Several lead poisoning cases involving thousands of children across the country sparked protests last year. As the country is poised to meet its 11th Five-Year Plan targets, a number of policymakers and academics have also started planning for the next five-year period. (People's Daily Online, China)
Are tin cans really made of tin? Jan 25, 2010
The use of solder, a mixture of lead and tin, caused some problems with lead poisoning from eating too much canned food into which lead had leached, and a change was needed. Making cans from aluminum might seem an obvious solution, but in Napoleon s time aluminum was very expensive. (Boston Globe)
Still ringing the anvil (4) Jan 25, 2010
If they think the swineflu is dangerous, wait till they see how dangerous high speed lead poisoning is, and how effective steelcore ammo is against bodyarmor. "FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS" riverrat420 posted at Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 11:14 amas far as the vaccine, i wasnt reffering to the ones you get when your a baby, even though ppl should have a choice of what chemicals go in their childs body. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Lead in health offices high, test reveals Jan 22, 2010
When county Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program inspectors do lead tests in homes, they recommend remedial actions -- including thorough cleaning, sealing or removing of lead paint -- when lead levels are higher than 250 micrograms per square foot on window sills and 400 micrograms in window wells, located between the window and the outside storm window. "That's extremely high, obviously high," said Nina Ewall, an inspector in the county's lead poisoning prevention program who conducted... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Brushing Up On Money-Saving Painting Tips Jan 12, 2010
According to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) document titled What You Need to Know About Lead Poisoning, "Despite laws established in the 1970s to make people aware of the dangers of lead and its poisonous effects, lead poisoning in children remains a common, yet preventable, environmental health problem in the United States." Heavily-leaded paint is in about two-thirds of homes built prior to 1940 and one-half of homes built from 1940 to 1960, according to the US Consumer Product... (RealtyTimes)
Consumer Revolt Against Lead In Toys Jan 11, 2010
Big gas guzzling cars ran on leaded gas too and people turned out just fine, now suddenly the hysteria is all but telling us the kid is going to die of lead poisoning just LOOKING at lead paint. So either this is BS hyped up- because lead is FAR less of an exposure today, or else we got kids who were bred out of such inferior parents that they are born weaklings, with lousy immune systems and genetic flaws big time. (CBS News -- Health)
Toxic Cadmium Found in Chinese Toys Jan 11, 2010
Find out more about lead poisoning and get expert tips on how to protect your family. Interactive. (CBS News)
Poverty in Fresno carries hidden costs Jan 10, 2010
Then there are the hidden price tags -- the cost of limited mobility, a greater likelihood of getting ripped off in any number of ways, and expensive medical bills for things like lead poisoning from old paint. "It's costly for families, for parents, for kids and for the hospital system," said the Rev. Sharon Stanley, founder and executive director of the nonprofit social-service agency Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, or FIRM.. (Fresno Bee)
