Lead Contamination Articles & Analysis
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in late October that it had lowered the blood lead reference value (BLRV) for children in response to Lead Exposure Prevention and Advisory Committee (LEPAC) recommendations. ...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Lead-contaminated dust from chipped or peeling lead-based paint is one of the most common causes of elevated blood lead levels in children. Infants and children are especially vulnerable to lead paint exposure because their growing bodies absorb more lead ...
It is designed to more accurately measure length for orthopedic surgical screws, and also mitigate bioburden contamination, a leading cause of surgical site infections. EDGe Surgical’s device provides healthcare professionals, hospitals, and outpatient medical facilities with a digital alternative to analog depth gauges for greater accuracy at a decreased ...
Since then, through EPA, state, and tribal cleanup activities, lead-contaminated soil has been removed from 2,887 residential yards and public properties in the area. ...
Environmental Protection Agency recognizes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week October 20-26, 2013, to raise awareness of lead poisoning in children. ...
An independent investigation, conducted by the Lead-acid Battery Sub-Commission of the China Electric Equipment Industry Association, has indicated that Johnson Controls could not be the cause of the elevated blood-lead levels that have been found in some children in the Kangqiao area, Pudong, Shanghai. ...
Beginning in 1978, lead-based paint was banned from residential use, leaded gasoline has been eliminated, and household plumbing is no longer made with lead materials. ...
Duluth faces a tall order when it comes to dealing with lead contamination. About nine in every 10 housing units in the community was built before 1978, when a ban on lead paint took effect, Karen Olesen, a senior planner for the city, said. ...
” In April 2010, EPA published its Lead Renovation Repair & Painting Rule to reduce contamination associated with the removal of lead-based paint chips and dust generated when homes are remodeled. ...
'This grant will help identify lead-contaminated candy, and remove it from the consumer marketplace.” ...