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In August 2009, parents rioted in China after lead poisoning was found in nearly 2000 children living near zinc and manganese smelters. [98] Lead exposure can occur from contact with lead in air, household dust, soil, water, and commercial products. [25] Leaded gasoline has also been linked to increases in lead pollution.
Syracuse China, located in Lyncourt, New York (a suburb of Syracuse), was a manufacturer of fine china. Founded in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company (O.P. Co.) in the town of Geddes, the company initially produced earthenware; in the late 19th century, O.P.Co., began producing fine china, for which it found a strong market particularly in hotels, restaurants, and railroad dining cars.
Pieces of the 1861 Lincoln "solferino" state china on display in the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.. The china service of the Lincoln administration generally refers to a set of purple-banded china dishes used for serving and eating food at the White House, home of the president of the United States for state dinners.
In New York City, federal prosecutors recently opened an investigation into lead hazards found in the city’s public housing. According to the health department , one of the biggest sources of lead exposure for New York City children is lead paint, which can flake and crumble onto floors, especially at friction points like door and window frames.
On the Town in New York, from 1776 to the Present. Scribner. ISBN 0-6841-3375-X. Hauck-Lawson, Annie; Deutsch, Jonathan, eds. (2010). Gastropolis: Food & New York City. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-13652-5. Sietsema, Robert. "10 Iconic Foods of New York City, and Where To Find Them Archived 2015-06-09 at the Wayback Machine."
From November 2013 until January 2016, the NYC Housing, Preservation and Development agency, which is responsible for oversight of the city’s vast stock of multi-unit residential buildings, issued more than 10,000 violations for dangerous lead paint conditions in units with children under the age of six, the age group most at risk of ingesting lead paint.
Gotham Bar and Grill. New York . It’s unclear when this 40-year-old restaurant will reopen, but it’s shut down twice in the last few years. It first closed in 2020, amid the pandemic, offering ...
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