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fromKotaku
2 days ago

'No Girls Allowed' Box Set Spoofing Warhammer Hides Toxic Lead

We recently learned that the collectible copper cups included in the Relic Box contain elevated levels of lead and should be disposed of. We are extremely frustrated that this happened. We take our merch incredibly seriously and would never intentionally sell something we didn't believe was 100% legit.
DC food
New York Islanders
fromIndypendent
2 months ago

Anti-Poverty Activist Takes on Real Estate Fat Cat in North Brooklyn Assembly Race

Assemblymember Erik Dilan, criticized for landlord-funded ties, blocking lead-abatement, and poor constituent engagement, faces a strong 2026 challenge from activist Christian Celeste Tate.
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fromFast Company
3 months ago
Public health

9 more cookware products could be poisoning your food with lead: FDA expands list of dangerous kitchen ware

fromCbsnews
3 months ago
Public health

FDA warns consumers about 19 cookware products that could leach lead into your food. Here's the list.

Public health
fromBig Think
5 months ago

How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison

Lead poisoning from contaminated environments causes acute deaths and lifelong cognitive, behavioral, and organ damage, despite widespread industrial uses and historical warnings.
US news
fromThe Nation
5 months ago

In Memphis, Lead Poisoning Often Goes Unnoticed and Untreated

Lead paint in old rental housing is causing severe lead poisoning and developmental harm to children in low-income Memphis neighborhoods.
fromFast Company
3 months ago
Public health

9 more cookware products could be poisoning your food with lead: FDA expands list of dangerous kitchen ware

fromCbsnews
3 months ago
Public health

FDA warns consumers about 19 cookware products that could leach lead into your food. Here's the list.

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fromCity Limits
4 months ago

It's Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Here's What NYC Tenants Should Know

It's been more than six decades since New York City banned the use of lead paint in residential buildings-one of the first cities in the nation to do so, recognizing the health risks it posed, particularly for children. But the age of the city's housing stock means lead paint is still a presence: last year, 4,655 New York City children under the age of 6 tested positive for elevated lead levels in their blood, according to public data.
Public health
fromTasting Table
7 months ago

10 Signs You Should Leave Behind That Vintage Dishware You're Eying At The Thrift Store - Tasting Table

Vintage dishware may look appealing, but many items may contain toxic materials that are not food safe. Display items are safer than using them for food.
Food & drink
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Arrests in China after more than 230 kindergarten children poisoned by lead paint in food

More than 230 kindergarten children were poisoned by food colored with industrial-grade lead paint, leading to arrests and investigations into staff negligence.
NYC parents
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say

The CDC's lead poisoning prevention program staff cuts severely impacted responses to child lead exposure crises, especially in Milwaukee.
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