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    Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Reducing utility costs, hospital visits

    The first winter after Danielle Smith bought her house in North Baltimore, the 35-year-old schoolteacher wondered if it even had a furnace, it was so cold and drafty.
    The first winter after Danielle Smith bought her house in North Baltimore, the 35-year-old schoolteacher wondered if it even had a furnace, it was so cold and drafty. Now, with almost all new windows and several other energy-efficiency retrofits, Smith...

    Tags: New Products, Physical Conditions, Energy Saving, National Government, Govans

    2. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Baltimore retailer ordered to stop selling jewelry with lead

    A Baltimore retailer has been ordered by city health officials to stop selling a children's ring, necklace and earrings because the items contain dangerous levels of lead.
    A Baltimore retailer has been ordered by city health officials to stop selling a children's ring, necklace and earrings because the items contain dangerous levels of lead. The Baltimore City Health Department said Tuesday it has issued a nuisance...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Family, Children's Health

    3. Sep 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Maryland seeks comment on low-level lead exposure

    State health officials are seeking the public's advice on how to deal with new federal guidelines expanding the number of young children deemed at risk of harm from low-level lead exposure. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is...

    Tags: Parenting, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Procedures and Tests, Disease Prevention, Family

    4. Oct 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Think government doesn't do good? Read this

    During this election cycle, it is increasingly popular in some circles to condemn government as wasteful, inefficient and incompetent. While there are thousands of federal, state and local government programs, each with its own index of success or failure, it might encourage those who believe government is a force for good to consider a number of interventions by the Baltimore City government (with federal and state assistance, in some instances) that markedly improved the lives of those involved by taking actions that only government could accomplish. A similar and much larger list could be assembled of successful Maryland and national government initiatives.
    During this election cycle, it is increasingly popular in some circles to condemn government as wasteful, inefficient and incompetent. While there are thousands of federal, state and local government programs, each with its own index of success or...

    Tags: Syphilis, Mumps, Arts, Disease Prevention, Poisoning

    5. Oct 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Survey shows fewer Maryland children suffered lead poisoning in 2011

    Fewer children were poisoned by lead-based paint in 2011 than in any year since Maryland began tracking cases nearly two decades ago, prompting the state to expand its focus to newer rental properties and owner-occupied homes.
    Fewer children were poisoned by lead-based paint in 2011 than in any year since Maryland began tracking cases nearly two decades ago, prompting the state to expand its focus to newer rental properties and owner-occupied homes. A survey released...

    Tags: Painting, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arts, Rentals, Poisoning

    6. Sep 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Annapolis lobbyist hit with lead-paint citation

    Annapolis lobbyist Bruce C. Bereano has been fined $13,000 by the Maryland Department of the Environment for allegedly violating state lead-paint regulations on two properties he owns in the capital. But Bereano disputes the state's charges, saying the...

    Tags: Painting, Arts, Rentals, Condos and Houses, Renovation

    7. Aug 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. New book uses 'The Wire' to explore urban ills

    Baltimore's former health commissioner has come out with a way that just might get regular people to care about public policy -- he mixes in a heavy dose of "The Wire."
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    Baltimore's former health commissioner has come out with a way that just might get regular people to care about public policy -- he mixes in a heavy dose of "The Wire." Dr. Peter Beilenson, who's now Howard County's chief health officer has written a...

    Tags: Enoch Pratt Free Library, Johns Hopkins University, The Wire (tv program)

    8. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Free medical classes at University of Maryland

    Dreamed of being a doctor but never made it to medical school? Well, now you have a chance to at least study like one. The University of Medicine School of Medicine will tonight launch the 12th year of its Mini Med School, a series for free courses that...

    Tags: Lupus, Lyme Disease, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities, Obesity

    9. Jul 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. New health issues tied to low-level lead exposure

    Despite dramatic progress in reducing Americans' exposure to lead over the past 25 years, a growing body of research finds that children and adults still face health risks from even very low levels of the toxic metal in their blood.
    Despite dramatic progress in reducing Americans' exposure to lead over the past 25 years, a growing body of research finds that children and adults still face health risks from even very low levels of the toxic metal in their blood. A recent government...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Senior Health, Kidney, Health Organizations, Health and Safety at Work

    10. Jun 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Baltimore landlord gets prison for lead-paint violations

    A Baltimore landlord with a long history of violating lead-paint poisoning laws was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in prison by a federal judge, who called the now-bankrupt businessman a "scofflaw."
    A Baltimore landlord with a long history of violating lead-paint poisoning laws was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in prison by a federal judge, who called the now-bankrupt businessman a "scofflaw." Cephus Murrell, 69, of Catonsville sat...

    Tags: Justice System, Judges, Lawyers, Arts, Rod J. Rosenstein

    11. Jun 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Ron Tanner's cross-country tour

    If you ever thought writing a book was tough, just consider the pain of marketing it. One example: the 66-city tour by <a href="http://www.loyola.edu/academic/writing/faculty/ron-tanner.aspx" target="_blank">Loyola University Maryland writing professor</a> Ron Tanner in a beat-up van -- a voyage that has included savage mosquitos, a busted toilet and a fair share of overnights in Walmart parking lots. (You can follow along <a href="http://ronaldtanner.com/blog/" target="_blank">on his blog.</a>) Tanner is promoting his latest book, "<a href="http://ronaldtanner.com/animal.php" target="_blank">From Animal House to Our House: A Love Story,"</a> which describes the work in renovating a Baltimore rowhouse. His next reading in Baltimore is scheduled on Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m., at The Windup Space, 12 W. North Avenue. Meanwhile, enjoy this review kindly provided to Read Street by local author <a href="http://www.stoopstorytelling.com/storytellers/940" target="_blank">Rosalia Scalia:</a>
    If you ever thought writing a book was tough, just consider the pain of marketing it. One example: the 66-city tour by Loyola University Maryland writing professor Ron Tanner in a beat-up van -- a voyage that has included savage mosquitos, a busted toilet...

    Tags: Pets, House Building, Authors, Charles Village, Book

    12. Jul 5, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Shooting, stabbing follow Inner Harbor fireworks display

    A fatal stabbing and the baffling shooting of a 4-year-old boy stunned visitors to Baltimore's downtown Fourth of July festivities and drew condemnation from the city's mayor and police commissioner as they worked to remind people of the thousands who enjoyed the celebration without incident.
    A fatal stabbing and the baffling shooting of a 4-year-old boy stunned visitors to Baltimore's downtown Fourth of July festivities and drew condemnation from the city's mayor and police commissioner as they worked to remind people of the thousands who...

    Tags: Las Vegas, Physical Conditions, Elections, Dundalk, Seafood

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South Bend Tribune/JAMES BROSHER Dimayah Marsh, 3, gets...
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