Health Jun 18 Recalled lead-tainted applesauce pouches stayed on Dollar Tree shelves for weeks, FDA says By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Nation Dec 06 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
Health Nov 10 New lead poisoning guidelines means more kids will get tested. Here’s what else experts want to see The Centers for Disease Control has announced a new, stricter standard for lead poisoning in children, which will more than double the number of kids considered to have high blood lead levels. By Gabriel Filippelli, The Conversation
Health Oct 28 U.S. introduces more stringent standards for lead poisoning in children U.S. health officials are changing their definition of lead poisoning in young children. The more stringent standard was announced Thursday. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Oct 21 How segregation and neglect left Benton Harbor, Michigan with toxic water Nestled against the shore of Lake Michigan on the southwestern side of the state, Benton Harbor is a small town with a population of just under 10,000. According to the U.S. Census Bureau figures for 2019, 84.7 percent of people… By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Oct 01 Cavers descend into the ‘Well of Hell,’ new clues about humans’ arrival in North America and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin One in two children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, cavers descend to the bottom of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’ for the first time and newly discovered fossil footprints show earlier human arrival in North… Continue reading
May 04 Biden’s infrastructure plan targets lead pipes that threaten public health across the U.S. By Gabriel Filippelli, The Conversation President Joe Biden has proposed spending $45 billion to replace every lead water pipe and service line in the nation. A public health expert explains why he sees this as a worthwhile investment. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 6:53 6 years after water crisis began, what has changed in Flint — and what hasn’t The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, exposed major health and environmental concerns for residents and prompted new scrutiny of access to clean drinking water in the U.S. But Flint is still grappling with the consequences of its crisis, including financial… Continue watching
Dec 17 What caused Beethoven’s deafness? By Dr. Howard Markel It is a query that has invited many diagnoses over the last 200 years. Continue reading
Oct 10 EPA proposes upping testing for lead at schools in rule overhaul By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Contrary to regulatory rollbacks in many other environmental areas, the administration has called dealing with lead contamination in drinking water a priority. Continue reading