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2. Poison Profits -- The Lead Paint Blame Game

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   In December 2011, just two months after she and her husband moved in with their 1-year-old twins, Abdul-Majeed got a call from her pediatrician’s office. The level of lead in her daughter Zoe’s blood was alarmingly high at 21 micrograms per deciliter — an amount four times the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention threshold of 5 ...

3. Lead poisoning - Wikipedia

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   In the 18th century lead poisoning was fairly frequent on account of the widespread drinking of rum, which was made in stills with a lead component (the "worm"). It was a significant cause of mortality amongst slaves and sailors in the colonial West Indies. [280] [281] Lead poisoning from rum was also noted in Boston. [282]

4. CDC warns of lead poisoning from applesauce pouches after ...

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   Twenty-two cases of lead poisoning across 14 states have been reported in which children 1 to 3 years old showed increased lead levels in their… CDC warns of lead poisoning from applesauce ...

5. Lead poisoning epidemics - Wikipedia

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   Lead poisoning epidemics refer to specific instances of mass lead poisoning. These events often occur without the knowledge of the communities they affect. Common causes of lead poisoning epidemics include mining, lead recycling, and food/water contamination. [1] These events also cause disproportionate childhood fatalities as children are more ...

6. Here's Exactly What You Should Be Writing in a Birthday Card

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   Even when we’re 100 years old, we’ll always keep our youthful spirit and gossip like teenagers. Happy birthday, old lady! Happy birthday to my best friend and ultimate secret keeper.

7. Lead contamination in Washington, D.C., drinking water

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   The rule was created in 1991, after research showed that drinking water could account for one-fifth of all lead intake. [1] Lead is not normally present in drinking water; it is released from the inside surface of lead service lines (pipes that run from the main to the house), joints connected with lead-based solder, and lead fixtures inside ...

8. Study links mental health risks to this toxin for those born ...

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   The researchers analyzed historical data on childhood blood-lead levels, leaded gas use and U.S. population statistics, determining that more than 170 million Americans had "clinically concerning ...

9. Cerussite - Wikipedia

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   White lead" is the key ingredient in (now discontinued) lead paints. Ingestion of lead-based paint chips is the most common cause of lead poisoning in children. [7] [8] [9] Both "white lead" and lead acetate have been used in cosmetics throughout history, though this practice has ceased in Western countries. [10]