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New federal lead paint regulations add protection at price
Lead paint in old buildings still sickens a handful of children each year in the Brockton area. Now, new federal protections against lead paint poisoning could protect children, while adding a financial burden for developers and housing authorities. Under ...
Element Spotlight: Lead
One of the few things I remember about lead from science way back when I was in school is that its symbol is Pb. The teachers had a clever way of planting this in my head. Several different science teachers told me to remember most pipes used to be made ...
Old Consumer Items and Antiques May Have Unacceptable Levels of Lead
The house that I grew up in was a pre-civil war era house that was built in the mid-eighteen hundreds. It was probably filled with health hazards. It's amazing how many things we came in contact with when we were children that are considered dangerous to ...
Don't become complacent about lead poisoning
Since the two major sources of lead poisoning - lead paint and gasoline - were banned in the late 1970s, many parents and professionals have become complacent about the danger this common metal poses. Vigilance is warranted, however, as lead paint remains ...
Liveblogging The House Energy And Commerce Subcommittee Hearing On Toy Safety
The witnesses must be happy and antsy. 11:39: Finally, Nancy Nord is up. 11:41: Same old song: the CPSC has successfully reduced lead poisoning, lead paint is banned, etc. 11:43: "This year's recalls are not unique." Um, what? Yes they are. Sure, there are ...
FAMILY AWARDED FUNDS IN LEAD SUIT
to pay $825,000 to settle a four-year-old lawsuit that charged three young children were dangerously exposed to lead poisoning in the early 1990s. The children, now ages 17, 18 and 20, were "severely, seriously and permanently injured" from being exposed ...
Paint maker loses in Miss. lead contamination suit
PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 1 (UPI) -- Paint manufacturers say they scored a major victory Tuesday when the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled they weren't liable for lead poisoning. MILWAUKEE, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The lead paint industry has tasted victory after a ...
New laws to affect lead abatement
Mar. 8--PEORIA -- New studies show overexposure to lead costs an estimated $350,000 per child. "More and more data is coming about lost IQ points, juvenile delinquency, lost earning potential," said Sam Churchill of the Illinois Department of Public Health ...
Work, Clean…Live Lead Safe
The arrival of spring sets many of us in motion doing tasks around our homes that can’t be done during Vermont’s winter months. If you live in a house built before 1978, it is important that you approach these tasks using lead-safe work practices. Lead ...
Exposure to Lead Linked to Puberty Delay in Boys: Study
The findings of a new scientific study suggest that low levels of exposure to lead , far short of what is considered lead poisoning, could delay puberty in boys.  The study was published online by the medial journal Pediatrics earlier this month. While ...
New federal lead paint regulations add protection at price
Lead paint in old buildings still sickens a handful of children each year in the Brockton area. Now, new federal protections against lead paint poisoning could protect children, while adding a financial burden for developers and housing authorities. Under ...
Rhode Island Supreme Court Tosses Out Historic Lead Paint Ruling
A historic jury victory for children's health advocates has been overturned by the Rhode Island Supreme Court, according to the New York Times . The 4-0 decision reverses a 2006 ruling that had held Sherwin-Williams, NL Industries and Millennium Holdings ...
Lead Paint Poisoning From Poorly Maintained Homes ...
... number of older homes still contain the toxic paint on the walls, and if it flakes or peals off, young children residing in the home may ingest the paint chips or breathe dust that comes from the paint, resulting in lead poisoning. Lead paint ...
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