Category: lead poisoning

Orange County Nonprofit Granted $1.4 Million to Remove Lead Toxins in Low-Income Homes for Free

May 23, 2023
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The Orange County Health Department announced earlier this month $1.4 million has been granted to the agency from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to remove toxic lead paint in homes of low-income residents, according to a May 11 press release. The funding has been awarded to a local nonprofit—Azure Community Development—which will…

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Canada Introduces Largest Lead Ban Since 1990

February 20, 2023
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Canada has passed legislation to ban the manufacture and import of lead wheel weights—the most sweeping lead ban since Parliament prohibited the retail sale of leaded gasoline in the country in 1990. In a news release on Feb. 16, the Department of Environment said an estimated 110 tonnes of lead from wheel weights fall off…

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Lead Exposure Still Kills Nearly 1 in 5

December 16, 2022
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Many people don’t give this poison a second thought, especially since it was officially eliminated from a primary source in 1986. Yet, it hasn’t gone away. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Lead is one of three toxins shown to have the greatest negative impact on your life span. By competing with calcium at the cellular level, lead can…

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Thousands of Toddler Sippy Cups, Straw Bottles Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Poisoning

November 28, 2022
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Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles sold in the United States are being recalled due to a possible lead poisoning hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall applies to over 10,500 units manufactured by Green Sprouts, a North Carolina-based maker of reusable baby products. An alert issued by CPSC…

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Toxic Metals and ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Dollar Store Products in Canada

September 2, 2022
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An analysis of some products sold at dollar stores like Dollar Tree and Dollarama in Canada has been found to contain toxic heavy metals as well as “forever chemicals,” referring to “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances” (PFAs) that tend to stick around in the soil, atmosphere, and rainwater for a long time. The study, published by…

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Judge Approves $626 Million Settlement Over Flint’s Lead-Contaminated Water Scandal

November 11, 2021
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A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million settlement—one of the largest settlements in Michigan’s history—in lawsuits filed by tens of thousands residents of Flint, Michigan, and others who were exposed to the city’s lead-contaminated tap water. Most of the money in the settlement, $600 million, is coming from the state of Michigan. State…

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