Lead Exposure, Poisoning May Be Due To Drinking Water
Drinking Water Lead Poisoning. The lead contamination issue that made headlines in Flint, Michigan-although likely the most serious lead contamination in the country-is not the only instance of lead being found in water supplies nationwide in homes, and schools, including school water fountains. According to the Environmental … [Read more...]
Lead Contamination a Problem Nationwide
In the last two years, significant national attention has been focused on the lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, and the health consequences for Flint residents, in particular the children. But Flint is not an isolated instance of lead problems. Lead is present in water supplies across the country, in homes and schools, … [Read more...]
Hepatitis C Medications May Lead to Hepatitis B Reactivation
Cases of Reactivation of Hepatitis B Virus (HPV) in Patients. Following 24 reported cases of reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HPV) in patients taking direct acting antiviral (DAA) medications to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has mandated a "black-box warning," the agency's most serious … [Read more...]
COPD is Now Independently Covered Under Zadroga Act
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now covered under the Zadroga Act as an independent injury, meaning that 9/11 victims can file a claim for COPD alone without a prior diagnosis or association with another respiratory condition. Previously, Zadroga benefits only applied for pre-September 11th COPD that was worsened by … [Read more...]
Flint is Not Alone in Lead-Tainted Water Crisis
Lead-Tainted Water Crisis In Flint, Michigan. Flint, Michigan may be faced with the most serious water-contamination issue in the country. As many as 8,000 children under age 6 have been exposed to unsafe levels of lead in the drinking water. The crisis occurred after budget cuts prompted the city to switch its water source. Lead … [Read more...]
Flint Michigan Water Crisis Lead Poisoning in Children
Elevated Lead Poisoning In Children - Public Health Reveals. A study published online December 21, 2015 in the American Journal of Public Health confirms the crisis with the drinking water supply in Flint, Michigan. The change in Flint's water supply has led to dangerously elevated lead levels in children. The rising lead levels … [Read more...]
Ayurvedic Dietary Supplements Recalled Because Of Dangerous Levels Of Lead And Mercury
Ayurvedic Dietary Supplements Are Being Recalled. Eleven Ayurvedic dietary supplements have been recalled because they were found to contain elevated lead and mercury levels. The elevated lead and mercury levels in the Baidyanath brand supplements imported by Butala Emporium of Jackson Heights, New York, may cause health problems, … [Read more...]
NSAIDs Risks For Heart Attack
Parker Waichman is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered injuries related to NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, one of the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers used worldwide. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC.com), researchers have long warned against the risk of heart attack … [Read more...]
Toy Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins
Lead Found In Children's Toy Tests. Even with revised laws banning certain chemicals and lowering lead limits in toys, a public interest group has found that some toys being sold at popular retailers violate current mandates. A significant issue given that we are in the midst of the heaviest shopping season of the year. The … [Read more...]
ADHD Risk Increases With Exposure To Lead, Tobacco
Children Exposed To Lead Toxins ADHD Risk. An emerging study has found a link to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children exposed in-utero to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead. The research was conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, reported Science Daily. The National Institute of … [Read more...]
This is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
EPA Declares October Lead Poisoning Week. WPCVA has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared October 18-24 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The move is part of the EPA’s efforts to heighten awareness to the toxin and its hazards, said WPCVA. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about … [Read more...]
Kids Masks, Pendants Recalled for Lead Risk
Lead-Tainted Kids Masks Recalled By Team Work Trading. About 1,400 Children’s Animal Masks and Pendants have been recalled by Team Work Trading, of Los Angeles, California, due to risk of lead exposure, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The recalled Children’s Animal Masks and Pendants contain high … [Read more...]
CPSC Decision to Delay Phthalate, Lead Rules Overturned
Small Business Fighting Phthalate, Lead Rules. Small businesses have been fighting to have a chemical and toxin ban created to protect America’s children overturned. While consumer groups and environmentalists are pushing for the phthalate and lead bans, small businesses have been fighting to keep it off the books, said the LA Times. … [Read more...]
More Lead Recalls
Children's Products Lead Recalls. Three defective children's products have been recalled for violating U.S. lead standards. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the recalls include Jesus Fish Beads sold by Discount School Supply; High School Musical Manicure Kits made by Fantas-Eyes, Inc.,; and Lip Gloss Key … [Read more...]
Two Toys Recalled for Lead Standard Violations
Toys Recalled For Lead Standard Violations. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has just issued two press releases concerning toy recalls over violations of the lead standard. In the first release, the CPSC announced that importer OKK Trading of Los Angeles, California, is recalling about 5,400 Toy Army Figures … [Read more...]
EPA Relaxes Lead Rules
EPA Approves Tough Lead Rules. Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved what the LA Times called “a tough new rule” against lead in the air. But the paper is now reporting that federal documents confirm that the Bush administration amended the rule quietly, releasing a number of lead polluters from the rule and … [Read more...]
EPA Cuts Air Lead Limit by 90 Percent; First Time in 30 Years
EPA Air Lead Limit. The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is drastically reducing the amount of allowable lead in the air by 90 percent. This is the first such update to the lead standard in 30 years. Under the new rules, 16,000 smelters, metal mines, and waste incinerators will be … [Read more...]
Schumer Urging EPA to Inspect Island Trees School for Lead
Lead Contamination At Island Trees School. Newsday is reporting that Senator Charles Schumer—Democrat-New York—asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday to “perform a thorough inspection of lead contamination at Island Trees High School in Levittown, New York.” According to Schumer, "Our children's health … [Read more...]
Artificial Turf
Lead In Artificial Turf Products. Following a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation last month that some artificial turf athletic fields be tested for lead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is saying children are "not at risk" from lead in turf products. U.S. congresswoman Representative Rosa … [Read more...]
Lead in Artificial Turf Concerns Senator
Artificial Turf Caught The Attention Of U.S. Senator. Lead tainted artificial turf athletic fields have caught the attention of one US Senator, who has asked the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to expand its investigation into the problem. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has also asked the agency to provide recommendations on … [Read more...]
Artificial Turf Makers Could Face Lawsuits over Lead Contamination
CDC Test Some Artificial Turf For Lead. Just days after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended testing some types of artificial turf for lead, an environmental advocacy group is issuing its own warning. The non-profit Center for Environmental Health has also threatened to take legal action against some of the biggest … [Read more...]
Test Artificial Turf for Lead, CDC Says
CDC Test Artificial Turf For Lead. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued a recommendation that some artificial turf athletic fields be tested for lead. This follows April’s move by US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) where it was reviewing possible risks linked to lead with artificial turf … [Read more...]
Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Adult Crime
Childhood Lead Exposure Can Lead To Brain Damage. Researchers are now reporting that lead exposure in early childhood, even as early as in the womb, can lead to permanent brain damage and may cause criminal behavior. Two separate studies indicate that people with high levels of lead in childhood grew up with not only blocks of … [Read more...]
Second Mine Reports High Lead Levels, This Time in Children
Lead Levels Forced Mining Company To Shut Down. Concerns over lead contamination forced one international mining company, Ivernia Inc. of Canada, to shut down its Magellan lead mine in Western Australia after lead residue was blamed for killing thousands of birds. Now, 45 children living in the Australian mining town of Mount Isa, … [Read more...]
Lead in Astro Turf Attracts CPSC Attention
Hazards Linked To Lead With Astro Turf. There may be health hazards linked to lead with the artificial turf currently installed in schools, parks, and stadiums nationwide and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is looking into the possible risks to Americans. The artificial-turf industry denied its products are … [Read more...]
Early Exposure to Lead, Pollution Might Contribute to Mental Decline in Old Age
Link Between Exposure to Lead And Mental Decline. Several intriguing studies have found an association between exposure to lead and other pollutants early in life and the mental decline of older people. The new work suggests long-ago lead exposure can make an aging person’s brain work as if it’s five years older than it really … [Read more...]
Christmas Lights Could Expose Children to Toxic Lead
Christmas Lights The Latest Lead Poisoning Concerns. Christmas lights are the latest product to raise lead poisoning concerns. CNN analyzed four common brands of Christmas lights—WalMart, GE, Sylvania, and Phillips—and all revealed lead levels high enough to be dangerous to children. About 5,000 children are diagnosed with lead … [Read more...]
Toxic Toys Contaminated with Lead, Arsenic, Mercury and Other Chemicals Still on Store Shelves
Toxic Toys Remain On Store Shelves. Toys sitting on store shelves right now are often contaminated with hazardous chemicals, including lead, arsenic, mercury and asbestos a new report says. The Environmental Health Project for the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan says that recent tests it conducted on more than 1,200 toys show … [Read more...]
Lead in Lipstick gets Congressional Attention, Sparks Criticism of FDA
Lead In Lipstick Attracted The Attention Of Law Makers. Lead in lipstick has attracted the attention of some powerful law makers. Former presidential candidate Senator John Kerry-along with senators Barbara Boxter and Dianne Feinstein-is leading an attack on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accusing them of oversight and … [Read more...]
Lead in Lipstick Report Draws FDA Attention
Lead In Lipstick Exposing Millions Of Women. Red lipstick could be doing more than giving users a pretty pout. New research says that the cosmetic could also be exposing millions of women to high levels of toxic lead. Those surprising findings from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have now prompted the Food & Drug Administration … [Read more...]
Lead in Toys Would be Banned Under Proposed Legislation
Lead in Toys Banned. A US Senator wants lead banned from children’s toys, and has recently introduced a bill she says would accomplish that goal. Many Americans believe that lead is already banned in toys, but in reality only lead paint is forbidden. Right now, the Consumer Products Safety Commission’s (CPSC) lead standards limit … [Read more...]
Exposure to Air Pollution May Lead to Cardiovascular Disease
Exposure To Air Pollution Increase Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease. Researchers at the University of Washington report that long-term exposure to air pollution increases the risks of cardiovascular disease and death in postmenopausal women. The findings were published in today’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine … [Read more...]
Toys, trinkets still expose children to lead
Toys And Trinkets Might Expose Children To Lead. Most people know about the dangers of lead paint, especially if they have children and an older house. What they probably don't expect is that the toys and trinkets they can buy today might also have toxic levels of lead in them. Target announced a recall of more than 190,000 Kool … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning A Concern
Illnesses Facing Children Today Due To A Lead Poisoning. It's one of the most devastating illnesses facing children today, and some coast areas are seeing more and more cases. One local environmental agency said lead poisoning is more of a threat to overall quality of life than drugs and racism. Lead is poisonous because it … [Read more...]
Study Says Kids In Danger Even At Low Levels of Lead
Children's Exposure To Low Levels Of Lead Can Cause Brain Damage. You have no doubt heard of similar situations in the past. A substance known to be hazardous above a certain level is deemed safe below that, but years later the so-called safe level is discovered to be not safe at all. Such has repeatedly been the case with … [Read more...]
Poisoned Minds
Poisoned Minds Effects Of Lead Poisoning On Children. The harmful effects of lead poisoning on children are well-documented, but new research suggests that the danger is more widespread than ever imagined, and that exposure to levels currently deemed safe can lower children's IQ scores. At age 2, Salissa Stallworth was already … [Read more...]
Bad News on Lead
Lead May Be Harmful In Children Even At Low Levels. To the list of things we know about lead poisoning that it's treatable and preventable we can add this: It may be more prevalent than we thought. The New England Journal of Medicine has published a five-year study suggesting that “lead” may be harmful in young children even at much … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning An Imminent Threat
Lead Poisoning Among Children. The city of Durham won part of a federal grant to help alleviate lead poisoning among low-income children. Lead poisoning can lead to a loss of I.Q. and to growth problems,ardation and even death. The money was intended to educate and help homeowners and landlords pay for lead removal. Today, the $2.4 … [Read more...]
