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Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.

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Lead Poisoning May Have Made Ancient Romans a Bit Less Intelligent

January 6, 2025Katherine KorneiComments Off on Lead Poisoning May Have Made Ancient Romans a Bit Less Intelligent

Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first case of widespread industrial pollution.

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Trump Promises Clean Water. Will He Clean Up PFAS?

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Trump Promises Clean Water. Will He Clean Up PFAS?

Public health advocates worry that Donald Trump could unravel federal clean water efforts, including restrictions on lead pipes and chemicals known as PFAS.

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E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children

October 24, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children

The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to pay for cleanup.

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Does My Home Have Lead Pipes? And What Can I Do About Them?

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Does My Home Have Lead Pipes? And What Can I Do About Them?

New rules will require utilities to replace lead pipes nationwide. That will take time, but you can protect yourself by taking these steps.

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Biden Requires Lead Drinking-Water Pipes to be Replaced Nationwide

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Biden Requires Lead Drinking-Water Pipes to be Replaced Nationwide

The “historic” rule aims to eliminate a major source of lead poisoning and comes a decade after a drinking-water crisis in Flint, Mich.

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Pollution May Affect the Color of City Birds, Research Shows

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024Marta ZaraskaComments Off on Pollution May Affect the Color of City Birds, Research Shows

Recent studies show that certain feather pigments can help neutralize toxic pollution. It means darker, duller birds could have a survival advantage.

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Lead-Tainted Applesauce Highlights Failings in Food Safety System

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024Christina Jewett and Will FitzgibbonComments Off on Lead-Tainted Applesauce Highlights Failings in Food Safety System

Hundreds of American children were poisoned last year. Records show how, time and again, the contamination went unnoticed.

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What to Know About Lead Poisoning in Children

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024Christina JewettComments Off on What to Know About Lead Poisoning in Children

Hundreds of children sickened from high levels of lead in applesauce pouches last year put a spotlight on lapses in the food-safety system.

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Lead Levels in Children’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive

December 15, 2023Christina Jewett and Julie CreswellComments Off on Lead Levels in Children’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive

The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of lead poisoning in dozens of children. Advocates are urging mandatory testing of lead in food.

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