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Although lead has been banned from paint since 1978, lead poisoning still occurs. A medical expert explains the signs and symptoms of this public health problem.
News Lead poisoning is a serious health threat. Here are 5 things you need to know. The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news after officials confirmed a case last week at the Golda Meir ...
Lead poisoning is not as common as it used to be, because the federal government has passed multiple measures since the 1970s to reduce its presence in commonly used products such as paint and ...
A Mumbai-based doctor reveals the case of a 50-year-old man who was diagnosed with severe lead poisoning due to the usage of ...
Lead poisoning has decreased in recent years, but there are still ways that babies and children can be exposed – including through food, soil, water, and paint chips.
In low- and middle-income countries, home to more than 1.5 billion of the world’s children, 1 in 2 children has elevated levels of lead in their blood. That’s 10 times the rate of poisoning at ...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Lead poisoning is more common than most people realize. According to the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital, one in 40 children have blood lead levels that ...
After the layoffs, that collaboration halted, Milwaukee health officials said. "We are continuing to fund the program," Kennedy said on May 20, referring to the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning ...
Low-level poisoning in adults can lead to chronic kidney failure and hypertension, with lead accounting for 5.5 million deaths annually from cardiovascular disease, she added.
If you're doing renovations to your home, or refinishing old furniture, consider lead paint as a possibility. In 2013, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 5,702 children ...
Although lead has been banned from paint since 1978, lead poisoning still occurs. A medical expert explains the signs and symptoms of this public health problem.