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What Parents Should Know About Poison Control
Are we at risk for lead poisoning? Do I need to keep my young child away from poinsettias? It is National Poison Prevention Week and CT Poison Control wants to answer your questions. Tonight, there will be a live chat on the Poison Control... -
Fox59 investigates why renter was not informed of possible lead contamination
In April, Fox59 introduced you to a concerned mother whose son had lead poisoning, possibly from their lead-contaminated rental home. Fox 59 wanted to know why the tenants were not told about the lead hazards before signing the lease and why people were...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rental Service, Condos and Houses, Painting, Arts
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Mom: Rental home likely gave my son lead poisoning
An Indianapolis mother is concerned after learning her son has lead poisoning, likely from the contaminated rental home they had been staying in. According to documents from the Marion County Health Department, the home Amanda Melton is now renting...
Tags: Bank of America Corp., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Physical Conditions, Condos and Houses, Rentals
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Kane has highest lead poisoning in state, outside of Cook—$1 million grant will attack problem
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsHuntley Patch reports: Kane County has been awarded a $1.04 million grant by the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development to address lead-based paint hazards …... -
County works to raise awareness of lead poisoning
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsThis week is national Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and Will County officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of opportunities to have their children and …... -
Slightly high lead tied to less reading readiness
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with even slightly elevated blood lead levels are less likely to be ready to read when starting kindergarten, according to a new study. Lead has been shown to affect school performance, but what's important in this...Tags: Family, Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pediatrics, Disease Prevention
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Bald eagle rescued in Gloucester returns to the wild
GLOUCESTER — This eagle is now soaring again. After months of rehab, a male bald eagle, rescued by the Waynesboro-based Wildlife Center of Virginia, was released Friday back into the wild near Beaverdam Park. "We are here bringing your bird...
Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Gloucester County
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BRIEF: Eagle with lead poisoning to be released today
The Virginian-PilotGLOUCESTER CO. A bald eagle that tested positive for lead poisoning is to be released today. The eagle was admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia on Easter Sunday, March 31. In addition to lead poisoning, the bird also was dehydrated, had fluid...Tags: Physical Conditions, Easter
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Contractor at Wade's gun range cited for lead exposure
Seattle TimesState health and safety officials have fined a construction firm for exposing workers to toxic lead during remodeling of a shooting range at Wade's Eastside Gun Shop in Bellevue. The Department of Labor and Industries has fined S. D. Deacon Corp. of...Tags: Punishment, Health and Safety at Work, Symptoms, Fines
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Bellevue gun shop cited, fined for lead-related safety violations
Seattle TimesThe state Department of Labor and Industries has cited a Bellevue firing range for 17 violations of health and safety rules in the wake of a lead-salvage and construction project that exposed dozens of workers to high levels of toxic lead. L&I fined...Tags: Punishment, Health and Safety at Work, General Contracting, Symptoms, Fines
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High levels of toxic lead found in air outside Chicago school
Residents in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood complained for years about metallic-tasting smoke rolling down their narrow streets but had little evidence it was harmful.
Now they have proof. New monitoring data obtained by the Tribune reveal that high...Tags: Physical Conditions, Metal and Mineral, Air Pollution, Little Village, Arts
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