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Lead poisoning threatens a vulnerable albatross population

Lead poisoning threatens a vulnerable albatross population

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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.


Children's blood lead levels linked to lower test scores

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


CDC: Lead dust in cars source of kids' poisoning

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Some childhood lead poisonings in Maine last year came from an unusual source - lead dust tracked into the family car.


2nd lead poisoning case hits China, 1,300 sick (AP)

2nd lead poisoning case hits China, 1,300 sick

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(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 ...


Chronic lead poisoning from urban soils

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 19, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 1

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 ...