http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Populations of Laysan albatross face severe declines due to widespread lead poisoning of chicks unless comprehensive cleanup measures gain momentum, according to a recent study. http://www.physorg.com/news175962474.html Biology Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:55 EST news175962474 Exposure to lead in early childhood significantly contributes to lower performances on end-of-grade (EOG) reading tests among minority and low-income children, according to researchers at Duke University and North Carolina Central University. http://www.physorg.com/news175191622.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:30:18 EST news175191622 (AP) -- Some childhood lead poisonings in Maine last year came from an unusual source - lead dust tracked into the family car. http://www.physorg.com/news170007497.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:30:01 EST news170007497 (AP) -- China detained two factory officials after 1,300 children were poisoned by pollution from a manganese processing plant, state media said Thursday, days after emissions from a lead smelter in another province sickened hundreds. http://www.physorg.com/news169988794.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:07:06 EST news169988794 Chronic lead poisoning, caused in part by the ingestion of contaminated dirt, affects hundreds of thousands more children in the United States than the acute lead poisoning associated with imported toys or jewelry. Could treating contaminated soil with water prevent this public health scourge? http://www.physorg.com/news138372303.html Space & Earth Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:45:03 EST news138372303