News tagged with lead poisoning

Nigeria lead poisoning 'worst in modern history': HRW

A lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria's north that has killed 400 children and affected thousands is the worst in modern history, but cleanup has not even begun in many areas, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

California condor still threatened by human activities

A recently released scientific paper authored by San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research scientists shows the leading causes of death of the endangered California condor in the wild are human influenced, with lead ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Your home's age important for child lead exposure

(AP) -- If you've been putting off repairing a peeling windowsill, or you're thinking of knocking out a wall, listen up: Check how old your house is. You may need to take steps to protect your kids from dangerous ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Panel urges lower cutoff for child lead poisoning

(AP) -- For the first time in 20 years, a federal panel is urging the government to lower the threshold for lead poisoning in children.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lead poisoning in 2,000 children in north Nigeria

Illegal gold mining has left at least 2,000 children with lead poisoning in several northern Nigerian villages, where 400 children have already died from contamination, an official said Friday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China shuts US plant in lead scare: report

An American-owned battery plant in China will remain shut until the end of the year over fears it has caused lead poisoning in local children, the Shanghai Daily reported on Friday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Shanghai shuts 2 factories in lead poisoning probe

(AP) -- Shanghai's environmental watchdog ordered two factories in its suburbs to halt production pending an investigation into the source of lead poisoning among children in a nearby village.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Solar industry responsible for lead emissions in developing countries

Solar power is not all sunshine. It has a dark side -- particularly in developing countries, according to a new study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professor.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

More than 600 sickened by lead poisoning in China

(AP) -- More than 600 people, including 103 children, have been sickened in China's latest case of mass lead poisoning, state media reported Sunday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Regular breakfast helps reduce lead poisoning in children

It is known that fasting increases lead absorption in adults and consequently regular meals and snacks are recommended for children to prevent lead poisoning. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal ...

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created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Factory boss in China arrested over lead poisoning

(AP) -- State media say a battery factory manager was arrested after 168 villagers living near the manufacturer in eastern China suffered lead poisoning.

Technology / Business

created Mar 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Lead contamination in Philadelphia's Chinatown discovered

Recently, a research team from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University discovered an alarming amount of lead contamination in ceramic cooking and eating utensils sold ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

China adopts heavy metal reduction plan

China has adopted a plan to tackle heavy-metal pollution, according to state media, after more than 30 major poisoning incidents since 2009.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Nigeria: Lead poisoning outbreak remains a threat

(AP) -- U.N. officials are warning that a lead poisoning outbreak that has killed more than 400 children in northern Nigeria has become "a neglected, underfunded emergency."

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lead poisoning maps in R.I. reveal huge disparities, guide cleanup

The rate at which lead poisoning has struck young Rhode Island children depends heavily on where they live, according to a Brown University-led geographic analysis of comprehensive health department data from across Rhode ...

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