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What Are the Symptoms of Lead Poisoning? CDC Issues Alert After Applesauce Sickens 22 Kids
Health via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRecalled applesauce pouches have caused 22 cases of high blood lead levels in young children, the...
Universal lead testing requirement landmark moment for Michigan, advocates say
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoGov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday that requires all 1- and 2-year-olds in Michigan to...
Swan deaths in Iowa offer lessons on the long shadow of environmental harms
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe use of lead shot for waterfowl hunting was banned in Iowa in 1987 in an attempt to spare birds...
Family of Oklahoma child poisoned by lead-contaminated fruit pouch fear the lasting impacts
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhen Cora Dibert went for a routine blood test in October, the toddler brought along her favorite...
Lead can alter personalities, pose lifelong risks. It's still in America's water pipes.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal Thursday to rid the country of all remaining lead...
A new, lower threshold for lead poisoning in children means more kids will get tested – but the...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTesting kids for lead exposure starts with a fingertip prick. Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesThe U.S....
Lead shot in deer carcasses is toxic to animals. Indiana wants hunters to change
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe state of Indiana can’t tell Hoosiers not to use lead shot when they’re hunting, but it is asking...
Wisconsin has 80 airports selling leaded gas. That could put nearby residents at risk.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChildren — and adults — are at a higher risk for lead poisoning if they live near an airport where...
Pennsylvania Department of Health encouraging parents to test children for lead poisoning
WPXI via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Pennsylvania Department of Health is encouraging parents to get their children’s blood lead...
What Is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCarbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas produced whenever something burns. Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when someone breathes in this gas...