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...]
Pennsylvania School District Faces Lead Poisoning Lawsuit
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 X-ray … [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 is Toxic Waste® brand Nuclear Sludge® … [Read more...]
