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World Dec 22

Notre Dame fire wakes the world up to dangers of lead dust

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

World Oct 10

Watch 6:17
News Wrap: Zelenskiy denies Trump tried to blackmail him

In our news wrap Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denied President Trump sought to blackmail him over military aid to Ukraine. Zelenskiy also vowed that his country would investigate whether Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Meanwhile, Apple…

Nation Oct 10

EPA proposes upping testing for lead at schools in rule overhaul

Contrary to regulatory rollbacks in many other environmental areas, the administration has called dealing with lead contamination in drinking water a priority.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Health Oct 03

Watch 6:44
Why Flint residents are still dealing with water worries, 5 years after lead crisis

Since 2014, Flint, Michigan, has been synonymous with tainted water. Five years on, not all of the city's residents have access to safe water. Some wait for hours in line to obtain bottled water, while others deal with the physical…

By John Yang, Rachel Wellford

Science May 16

A worker recycling lead in a lead acid battery recovery facility. Photo by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Baby teeth study reveals children near smelters are exposed to dangerous lead in the womb

Outdated regulations for lead have failed to protect children’s health.

By Jill Johnston, The Conversation

Apr 03

5 important medical stories that you might have missed

By Dr. Amber Robins

It’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now.

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Jun 17

Lead detected in 20 percent of baby food samples

By Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News

A new report suggests baby food could contain increased levels of lead.

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Jan 19

EPA pick is unclear about toxic lead levels. So are scientists

By Rebecca Robbins, STAT

Democrats slammed Scott Pruitt for saying he didn't know the science on toxic lead levels for kids, but in fact there's a robust scientific debate on that.

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Dec 20

Watch 6:31
After Flint’s lead crisis, the ‘most important medication’ for kids is education

By PBS NewsHour

There is a well-established link between lead exposure and learning disabilities, but early childhood education has been shown to counteract the effects. In Flint, Michigan, where the youngest residents have been the most vulnerable to lead poisoning, the city has…

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Sep 28

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How and why we need to get the lead out of our lives

By PBS NewsHour

Our love/hate relationship with lead is as old as history itself. The origin of "plumbing" comes from the Latin word for lead. But only in the 1970s did we realize the consequences of even low doses of the hazardous metal,…

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