DANGER OF LEAD POISONING HASN'T GONE AWAY.(DAILY BREAK)(Column)

The Virginian Pilot;  August 29, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Byline: ALEXANDRIA BERGER LEAD POISONING, or ``plumbism,'' its technical...youngsters under the age of 6, lead poisoning affects an estimated 890,000 preschoolers...this number seems high, childhood lead poisoning declined dramatically after legislation...

Top Health, Development and Environmental Experts to Address Lead...

U.S. Newswire;  May 18, 1994 ;     597 words ......Organization will assess the global dimensions of lead poisoning and develop a framework for solutions at...strategies to protect children and adults from lead poisoning when the Alliance To End Childhood Lead Poisoning convenes GLOBAL DIMENSIONS OF LEAD POISONING...

Inner-city workers encouraged to recognize signs of lead poisoning

Indianapolis Recorder;  March 18, 2005 ;     491 words ......Indianapolis Recorder 03-18-2005 Lead poisoning is nearly crippling the learning...contamination through windblown lead poisoning, those in the business sector...their risky jobs. Until recently, lead poisoning was thought to only come from...

Temple combats lead poisoning: Projects educate N. Phila. residents

Philadelphia Tribune, The;  March 7, 2000 ;     700+ words ......The 03-07-2000 Temple combats lead poisoning: Projects educate N. Phila. residents...solutions to the prevention of lead poisoning. Though led poisoning is a menace...being affected, even by low-level lead poisoning." But even these trace amounts...

State's lead poisoning cases up 16% Numbers boosted by stricter standards

The Boston Globe;  April 23, 1994 ;     700+ words ......by the Globe show that cases of lead poisoning among children increased 16 percent...a tightening of standards for lead poisoning. The numbers also show that while...Springfield and Lawrence suffered from lead poisoning in far greater numbers, communities...

Racine adopts plan to eliminate lead poisoning; Initiative, part of...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 12, 2005 ;     479 words ......has made progress in reducing lead poisoning in children, but officials on...announced an initiative to eliminate lead poisoning by 2010. Mayor Gary Becker said...number of children affected by lead poisoning in the state, surpassed only by...

Brush with Death: A Social History of Lead Poisoning/Deceit and Denial:...

Nursing History Review;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......with Death: A Social History of Lead Poisoning By Christian Warren (Baltimore...that should not be taken lightly-lead poisoning in America. Although the "epidemic...detective story" that goes beyond lead poisoning to include vinyl chloride poisoning...

GOVERNMENT COMPOUNDS TRAGEDY OF LEAD POISONING

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  April 21, 1991 ;     499 words ......GOVERNMENT COMPOUNDS TRAGEDY OF LEAD POISONING By Richard Epstein Date: 04-21-19...preventable, it's a disgrace. Lead poisoning can cause retardation, hyperactivity...is dangerous and expensive. But lead poisoning is completely preventable. Children...

Lead poisoning hits home ; Groups are working to warn Portland and...

Portland Press Herald (Maine);  August 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Press Herald (Maine) 08-22-2007 Lead poisoning hits home ; Groups are working...just spread the dust," she said. Lead poisoning, though less of a threat today...manager for Maine's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. A decade ago...

FOCUS@HEALTH; Children, adults can have lead poisoning

Filipino Reporter;  December 18, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Reporter 12-18-2003 WE will focus on lead poisoning for this week's column. What is...Plumbism is the medical term for lead poisoning. The Center for Disease Control...What are the common sources of lead poisoning? The high-doze exposure includes...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES ISSUES REPORT ON CHILDHOOD LEAD...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 16, 2008 ;     550 words ......Legacy of Lead: Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsin 2008, shows we have made progress in reducing childhood lead poisoning in Wisconsin, but more than 2...children have been identified with lead poisoning since 1996. That's a tragedy of...

Lead poisoning often misdiagnosed

Post-Tribune (IN);  June 8, 2003 ;     627 words ......number of children diagnosed with lead poisoning in the area may be misleading...many children afflicted with lead poisoning could have been officially misdiagnosed. "The symptoms of lead poisoning are so similar to other ailments...

STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES "CRADLE YOUR BABY FROM LEAD EXPOSURE"...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 31, 2007 ;     612 words ......your Baby from Lead Exposure" lead poisoning prevention education campaign for children and pregnant women. Lead poisoning is one of the most common and...toward eliminating the threat of lead poisoning for Missouri children, the Missouri...

Lead poisoning can impair the intellectual growth of children

New Straits Times;  February 26, 2001 ;     450 words ......Hor New Straits Times 02-26-2001 Lead poisoning can impair the intellectual growth...National KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - Lead poisoning arising from pollution, already...quotient (IQ) of children. "At worst, lead poisoning is fatal. Lead in the blood system...

20 million kids in US most vulnerable to lead poisoning

The Hindustan Times;  August 20, 2008 ;     455 words ......A constant dose of chronic lead poisoning from contaminated soil affects...more-publicised acute attacks of lead poisoning that are linked to imported toys...susceptible to the harmful affects of lead poisoning. Gabriel M. Filippelli, professor...