Pennsylvania School District Faces Lead Poisoning Lawsuit
Parents Sue Over Lead-Tainted Drinking Water. Lead exposure can lead to serious health problems, especially in children. Lead poisoning is particularly a concern with contaminated drinking water, especially following the crisis is Flint, Michigan; concerns over lead exposure are also affecting other parts of the country. A new class … [Read more...]
Handheld scanners can detect lead levels in soil near mining communities
Hand-held devices that can detect and measure the presence of lead contamination in soil are helping environmental researchers identify "hot spots" where contamination is highest and children should avoid to prevent serious health problems. According to a New York Times report on a new study from Columbia University, use of an … [Read more...]
Red Vines Black Licorice Recalled for Lead Contamination
Red Vines black licorice has just been recalled for lead contamination, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. American Licorice Company of Union City, California issued the recall. The tainted 16-ounce Red Vines® Black Licorice Twists are being recalled over elevated levels of lead. Only the one-pound … [Read more...]
Low-Level Exposure to Cadmium, Lead Linked to Hearing Loss
Researchers have found that low-level cadmium and lead exposure is linked to hearing loss. Both dangerous heavy metals, cadmium and lead have been linked to myriad health reactions. The researchers reviewed data from 1999 to 2004 from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), said MedPageToday. The team found … [Read more...]
CDC Lowers Lead Limits For Children
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) just lowered its lead limits for children. The move is the first of its kind regarding what represents lead poisoning in children since 1991. The CDC posted on its web site that the change came after recommendations made by an advisory panel earlier this year, said The LA … [Read more...]
Lead Dust Exposure Linked to Violence
A new study reveals that childhood exposure to lead dust is linked to violence. The research pointed out issues with exposure to leaded gasoline and acts of violence up to 20 years after the exposure. According to the new findings, which are published in the journal Environment International and written by toxicologist Howard W. … [Read more...]
Lead-Tainted Candy Recall Expanded
Circle City Marketing and Distributing, which is doing business as (DBA) Candy Dynamics, Indianapolis, Indiana, just issued a candy recall over lead poisoning concerns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Circle City Marketing and Distributing is recalling all of its Toxic Waste® brand Nuclear Sludge® … [Read more...]
Childhood Lead Poisoning Linked To Permanent Brain Damage
Lead Poisoning In Children. A new study has revealed that childhood exposure to lead can lead to permanent brain damage, US News and World Report writes. "What we have found is that no region of the brain is spared from lead exposure. Distinct areas of the brain are affected differently," study author Kim Cecil, quoted US News. … [Read more...]
New Trial Sought in Lead Poisoning Lawsuit
Lead Poisoning Lawsuit New Trial. Following a jury verdict of $7 million for making lead paint that allegedly caused harm to a Mississippi athlete, paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams, has a filed for a new trial, according to PublicNuisanceWire.com. It seems, said PublcNuisanceWire.com, that as a result of ingesting lead paint … [Read more...]
BBB Warns on Toy Safety
Recalls Over Toy Safety. Last year, over 20 million toys were involved in over 60 recalls, double the amount from the prior year, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reporting on its Website www.bbb.org. This year alone, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued over 50 toy recalls due to “lead poisoning, choking, … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning Poses Threat to Children
Lead Poisoning Number 1 Issue Among Kids. Many consider lead poisoning to be one of the most important chronic environmental illnesses affecting children today. Exposure to lead in children and unborn children can cause brain and nervous system damage, behavioral and learning problems, slowed growth, hearing problems, headaches, … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning Can Harm Kids
Lead Poisoning Inside Your Home? So you have a little cracked paint around the inside of your windows. Who cares? You should. Before it was banned for use in houses in 1978, lead- based paint was commonly used. Unfortunately, banning lead based paint did not remove the existing paint in the homes across Iowa. Whether or not you have … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning Leaves Danger On The Walls
Lead Poisoning That Could Harm The Children. Linda Gilliard was thrilled to say goodbye to her old apartment and move into her own house about a year ago. But the Bronx mother didn't imagine that the large, five-bedroom house on Fordham Road came with a hidden danger that could harm her and her children. It was in December, when … [Read more...]
In His Own Back Yard
Lead Poisoning Caused Brain Damage. When Brenda Music learned in July that her three-year-old son Sean had lead poisoning, she racked her brain for a cause. Sean rarely played in anyone else's yard, he didn't eat paint chips, he didn't lick the walls. Since then, her extensive research compiled in a thick black binder has … [Read more...]
Health Department Turns Focus To Lead Poisoning
Houses Contaminated With Lead Causing Lead Poisoning. The Escambia County Health Department is set to begin a study to determine how many residents in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties live in houses contaminated with lead, a highly toxic substance that may be making them sick. The Health Department will visit the homes of children … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning Hurt Development of Woman’s Son
Kerley's Son Lead Poisoning. Sara Kerley's life changed when she found out her home was poisoning her son. After Kerley and her husband separated in 1997, she moved back to her childhood home on Worth Street, where her mother was still living. She was six-months pregnant with Brandon Kerley and with her came her 9-year-old son, … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning Lawsuit Settled
Birmingham Housing Authority Settled A Lead Poisoning Lawsuit. The Birmingham Housing Authority has settled a confidential lawsuit filed on behalf of a mother who claimed two of her children suffered lead poisoning while living in public housing. LaShoun Williams, the children's mother, filed suit in Birmingham's federal court on … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Recalls Bobblehead Dolls
McDonald's Recall Bobblehead Dolls For Lead Content. McDonald's Corp. is recalling about 100,000 bobblehead dolls sold in Illinois and Indiana restaurants because paint on some dolls could cause lead poisoning in children if ingested over time. McDonald's has received no reports of injuries or incidents involving the dolls, the … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning Strikes The Unborn
A Boy’s Bones Are Laced With Lead Poisoning. The sins of the father are borne by the sons, but the poisons of the mother are the children’s burden, too. A new study has found that women whose bones are laced with lead during pregnancy can transfer the toxin to their unborn babies with potentially serious consequences for the … [Read more...]
