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  2. Lead poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Cases of mass lead poisoning can occur. In 2009, 15,000 people were planned to be relocated from Jiyuan in central Henan province to other locations after 1000 children living around China's largest smelter plant (owned and operated by Yuguang Gold and Lead) were found to have excess lead in their blood. The total cost of this project is ...

  3. Lead poisoning in raptors - Wikipedia

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    Lead poisoned bald eagle under care at Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre . Lead poisoning is a significant health issue affecting the raptor population [citation needed], amongst other species. Without rehabilitation, many raptors will succumb to the symptoms of lead poisoning

  4. Lead Exposure Elimination Project - Wikipedia

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    The Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP) is an international non-governmental organization aimed at reducing lead exposure in low and middle income countries. [1] Based in London, England, it was founded in 2020 to promote research and advocacy on the prevalence and consequences of lead poisoning in the developing world. [1]

  5. Erie remains a lead poisoning hot spot. Three things we learned

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    An investigative report by Kevin Flowers discovered more than $21 million in federal funding has come to the city since 1997 to combat lead-based paint in homes.These funds have been used to deal ...

  6. Leaded gas tied to millions of excess cases of psychiatric ...

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    Exposure to lead in gasoline during childhood resulted in many millions of excess cases of psychiatric disorders over the last 75 years, a new study estimates. Lead was banned from automobile fuel ...

  7. Mandatory blood testing and a 2004 law requiring lead paint inspections have paid dividends, contributing to a big drop in the number of reported poisoning cases each year. But for children in many of the poorest parts of the city — areas populated overwhelmingly by minorities and immigrants — the risk of lead poisoning remains stubbornly ...

  8. Do Stanley cups contain lead or pose a risk of lead poisoning ...

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    Lead poisoning is most commonly caused by breathing in lead dust or particles, but it can also occur by touching a surface where lead is present, then touching one’s nose or mouth, thereby ...

  9. Lead abatement in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Lead paint removal can cost 8 to 15 dollars per square foot. [1] A kit offered by the EPA containing lead test costs 25 dollars. [2] After a house has been discovered to contain lead, its owner has four options they can pursue to prevent lead poisoning: they can encapsulate it, enclose it, remove it or replace the contaminated items.