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A home at Fort Benning undergoes lead paint removal as the U.S. Army mobilizes to protect residents against lead poisoning...

Nation Oct 24

EPA announces tougher rules to protect children from lead paint exposure

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Nation Jul 31

Chickpeas and cinnamon are seen at the kitchen of "Go Green" restaurant in La Paz
5 things to know about the FDA’s alert on ground cinnamon tainted with lead

U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead.

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Nation Mar 07

fda cinnamon recall
Cinnamon sold at discount stores recalled due to lead content

Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores have removed the cinnamon from their store shelves, a company spokesperson said. Customers can return products to nearby stores for a refund.

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Health Jan 21

Food
Watch 5:46
Lead-contaminated applesauce pouches expose issues with food safety oversight

The effects of an Oct. 2023 recall of applesauce pouches with high concentrations of lead are widening, raising questions about how food reaches store shelves, who watches over it and how far that oversight extends. Helena Bottemiller Evich, founder and…

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz

Nation Dec 06

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland
FDA inspects maker of lead-tainted applesauce pouches in Ecuador

The FDA said this week that at least 64 young children from 27 states have reported illnesses potentially linked to the products, which were recalled in late October.

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Jun 20

How rising water costs could drive this Michigan city to bankruptcy

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Highland Park, Michigan, an enclave city surrounded by Detroit, may be facing bankruptcy over tens of millions of dollars in water bills in the costly aftermath of a financial crisis that left residents without a working water plant. Many minority-majority…

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Mar 05

Schools struggle with lead-contaminated water while awaiting federal relief

By Katheryn Houghton, Kaiser Health News

Hundreds of schools in Montana are grappling with how to remove lead from their water after state officials mandated schools test for it. So far, 74 percent of schools that submitted samples found at least one faucet or drinking fountain…

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Jan 01

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Benton Harbor, Michigan, volunteers step up to deliver bottled water amid crisis

By Michael Hill, Aaron Martin

Like Flint before it, Benton Harbor, Michigan, is in the midst of a water crisis. The water flowing through the city’s pipes and into homes is not safe to consume because of the risk of lead exposure. There are more…

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Dec 16

EPA details push to tighten rules for lead in drinking water

By Suman Naishadham, Michael Phillis, Associated Press

The Biden administration is taking steps aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, releasing $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal.

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Nov 05

Only Michigan employee fired over Flint water to be paid $300K

By Ed White, Associated Press

The state of Michigan says it will pay $300,000 to the only employee who was fired as a result of lead-contaminated water in Flint.

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