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What Parents Should Know About Poison Control
 Are we at risk for lead poisoning? Do I need to keep my young child away from poinsettias? It is National Poison Prevention Week and CT Poison Control wants to answer your questions. Tonight, there will be a live chat on the Poison Control... -
Bald eagle rescued in Gloucester returns to the wild
GLOUCESTER — This eagle is now soaring again. After months of rehab, a male bald eagle, rescued by the Waynesboro-based Wildlife Center of Virginia, was released Friday back into the wild near Beaverdam Park. "We are here bringing your bird...
Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Gloucester County
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Slightly high lead tied to less reading readiness
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with even slightly elevated blood lead levels are less likely to be ready to read when starting kindergarten, according to a new study. Lead has been shown to affect school performance, but what's important in this...Tags: Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization, Disease Prevention, Pediatrics
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BRIEF: Eagle with lead poisoning to be released today
The Virginian-PilotGLOUCESTER CO. A bald eagle that tested positive for lead poisoning is to be released today. The eagle was admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia on Easter Sunday, March 31. In addition to lead poisoning, the bird also was dehydrated, had fluid...Tags: Physical Conditions, Easter
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Contractor at Wade's gun range cited for lead exposure
Seattle TimesState health and safety officials have fined a construction firm for exposing workers to toxic lead during remodeling of a shooting range at Wade's Eastside Gun Shop in Bellevue. The Department of Labor and Industries has fined S. D. Deacon Corp. of...Tags: Punishment, Health and Safety at Work, Symptoms, Fines
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Bellevue gun shop cited, fined for lead-related safety violations
Seattle TimesThe state Department of Labor and Industries has cited a Bellevue firing range for 17 violations of health and safety rules in the wake of a lead-salvage and construction project that exposed dozens of workers to high levels of toxic lead. L&I fined...Tags: Services and Shopping, Punishment, Health and Safety at Work, Symptoms, General Contracting
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City urged to act on lead paint
The BladeFifteen zip codes in the Toledo area are designated as high-risk areas for exposure to children of lead paint, and a local non-profit agency is urging city officials to adopt strategies to help prevent lead poisoning in those areas and throughout the...Tags: Physical Conditions, The Ohio State University, Painting, Symptoms, Arts and Culture
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It's no bloody game
The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.Nearly 40 children from the Eiler's neighborhood had their blood tested for lead exposure Saturday morning and early results showed a few with a detectable amount of lead. Moussa Diawara, the Colorado State University-Pueblo biologist doing the testing,...Tags: Environmental Politics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rentals
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Sick House: The Link Between Housing And Health
It was a chronic thing: Almost every time Erma Taylor's great-grandson caught a cold, he also ended up having a severe asthma attack. Taylor, a retired nurse, spent many hours at a hospital, helping to hold the toddler for tests and breathing treatments,...Tags: Physical Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Painting, Diseases and Illnesses, Environmental Issues
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Fish ladder update regulation discussions on commission agenda
The Wichita EagleAn update on the state-of-the art fish ladder and canoe chute at Wichita's Lincoln Street bridge is scheduled for Thursday's Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission meeting at the Great Plains Nature Center. Discussion and possible vote on a...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Science and Technology, Biology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wetlands
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Michigan lawmaker proposes lead poisoning screenings
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One Michigan lawmaker wants young children in the state to be screened for lead poisoning. Democratic Rep. Thomas Stallworth of Detroit introduced a bill Wednesday that would require primary health care professionals to...Tags: Physical Conditions
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U.S. vows to clean up lead-polluted lot near Pilsen school
Federal officials vowed Wednesday to conduct an emergency cleanup of a lead-contaminated lot near a Pilsen elementary school, more than six years after authorities first identified the hazards. The Tribune reported in November that the lot had not been...
Tags: Metal and Mineral, Michael Hawthorne, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Metal
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