Articles for Lead Poisoning

How a tribe brought back its sacred California condors
3 weeks, 5 days ago

How a tribe brought back its sacred California condors

BBC  

How a tribe brought back its sacred California condors The Yurok Tribe A tagged condor flying in the skies above Yurok Territory, one of a number of successful releases from the tribal breeding programme On a cloudy day in May 2022, following years of research, it was time for the Yurok Tribe to test whether its captive-bred condors were ready …

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Syracuse officials insist drinking water is clean as residents call for a state of emergency
1 month, 1 week ago

Syracuse officials insist drinking water is clean as residents call for a state of emergency

CNN  

CNN — Darlene Medley says she can’t trust the water coming from the faucets at her Syracuse, New York, home if she wants to keep her children safe – even as the city says it’s safe. City officials said in their notice that “the source of lead in the sampled drinking water is the lead service lines feeding these homes …

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Berkeley startup wins government award to develop radiation and lead poisoning treatment
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Berkeley startup wins government award to develop radiation and lead poisoning treatment

LA Times  

Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the body pose a serious health threat. “HOPO chelators are extremely promising in that regard,” said Justin Wilson, a biochemistry professor at UC Santa Barbara who studies chelators and was not involved in HOPO Therapeutics work. “So, there’s this …

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Sparrows may be 'canary in the coal mine' for lead poisoning in children: study
5 months ago

Sparrows may be 'canary in the coal mine' for lead poisoning in children: study

ABC  

Deep in the Australian outback, lead-contaminated dust drifts through the streets of Broken Hill, blanketing playgrounds, vegetable gardens, and people's homes. While scientists can measure lead levels in soil or water, "there's a difference between the lead that's necessarily in the environment and how much is getting into people", Professor Griffith said. "We perfectly predicted the likely incidence of lead …

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Thomas Midgley Jr.: The man who almost destroyed the planet (twice)
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Thomas Midgley Jr.: The man who almost destroyed the planet (twice)

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Unfazed, he said, “I could do this every day without getting any health problems whatsoever.” Soon afterward, Midgley needed medical treatment. “GM joined with Standard Oil and DuPont to try to develop more powerful engines, and in order to do that they needed to solve the problem of the engines knocking with …

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At long last, lead poisoning of kids is emerging as a priority on the world scene
7 months ago

At long last, lead poisoning of kids is emerging as a priority on the world scene

NPR  

At long last, lead poisoning of kids is emerging as a priority on the world scene Enlarge this image toggle caption Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images In a world full of threats to children — from war to disease to starvation — there's a neglected crisis that's just now getting a jolt of attention. At …

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Beethoven’s hair reveals lead poisoning
7 months, 1 week ago

Beethoven’s hair reveals lead poisoning

CNN  

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” is one of the first songs I learned to play on the violin. Hulton Archive/Getty Images A new analysis of Beethoven’s hair has shown the composer experienced lead poisoning toward the end of his life. Once upon a …

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Stanley addresses concern over its viral cups containing lead
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Stanley addresses concern over its viral cups containing lead

The Independent  

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Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids’ future
1 year ago

Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids’ future

LA Times  

Alan Shurtleff, left, and Morgan Shurtleff and their daughter, 1-year-old Cora Dibert, pose for a photo in Mustang, Okla. Testing of cinnamon samples supplied to the factory showed “extremely high” levels of lead — more than 2,000 times higher than a proposed FDA maximum, the agency said. “I’m pretty worried, considering the effects are irreversible,” said Shurtleff, who works as …

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Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids’ future
1 year ago

Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids’ future

Associated Press  

When Cora Dibert went for a routine blood test in October, the toddler brought along her favorite new snack: a squeeze pouch of WanaBana cinnamon-flavored apple puree. Testing of cinnamon samples supplied to the factory showed “extremely high” levels of lead — more than 2,000 times higher than a proposed FDA maximum, the agency said. “The effects in the brain …

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Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids' future
1 year ago

Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids' future

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tests show victims had blood …

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How to stop turmeric from killing people
1 year, 1 month ago

How to stop turmeric from killing people

Hindustan Times  

Turmeric, a flowering plant of the ginger family, has long been prized in Ayurvedic medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties and in Asian cuisines for its earthy flavour and vibrant hue. How to stop turmeric from killing people To heighten their colour, the rhizomes from which the spice is extracted are routinely dusted with lead chromate, a neurotoxin. Click to join …

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Need to create awareness about lead poisoning, says health secretary
1 year, 7 months ago

Need to create awareness about lead poisoning, says health secretary

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Presence of lead in cheap cookware, traditional medicines and in cosmetics is a problem and there is still a significant lack of awareness of this problem at the highest levels, health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday. Addressing a roundtable convened here by the Center for Global Development, in partnership with Pahle India Foundation, Pure Earth, the Asian …

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Nearly half of US bald eagles suffer lead poisoning
2 years, 10 months ago

Nearly half of US bald eagles suffer lead poisoning

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — America’s national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic lead exposure, according to a study published Thursday. “This is the first time for any wildlife species that we’ve been able to evaluate lead exposure and population level consequences at a continental scale,” said study …

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US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids
3 years, 1 month ago

US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials have changed their definition of lead poisoning in young children — a move expected to more than double the number of kids with worrisome levels of the toxic metal in their blood. The more stringent standard announced Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention means the number of children ages 1 to …

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UNICEF Says 800 Million Children Globally are Still Exposed to High Lead Value in Blood
4 years, 2 months ago

UNICEF Says 800 Million Children Globally are Still Exposed to High Lead Value in Blood

News 18  

As many as 800 million children have dangerously high lead values in their blood. “This report shines the spotlight on the lead as an important global environmental and health problem that is especially tied to children’s health and development,” said Heidi Aase from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The study examines relationships between environmental toxins in the mother’s womb, …

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UNICEF: Lead poisoning affects 60,000 children in Netherlands
4 years, 4 months ago

UNICEF: Lead poisoning affects 60,000 children in Netherlands

NL Times  

A third of children worldwide have lead poisoning, according to a study by UNICEF and environmental organization Pure Earth. In the Netherlands, 60 thousand children are affected by lead poisoning, which could lead to learning and behavioral problems, and lower intelligence, according to UNICEF, NU.nl reports. A main cause of lead poisoning worldwide is the careless recycling of batteries, according …

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