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Parenting
fromAbove the Law
10 hours ago

Between Largely Dodging Both Leaded Gas And AI-Driven Social Media, Millennials Might Be The Smartest Generation - Above the Law

Leaded gasoline exposure in childhood reduced IQ, with the largest losses among those born in the mid-to-late 1960s, and later generations face additional cognitive risks from heavy screen reliance.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find

Wood burning particle pollution is associated with measurable airborne lead in multiple US towns, indicating wood fuels can reintroduce lead exposure despite past petrol bans.
NYC parents
fromHoodline
3 weeks ago

Coney Island mother says lead found in NYCHA bathroom

Coney Island residents face ongoing health risks from lead exposure due to delayed repairs in public housing.
NYC parents
fromNews 12 - Long Island
3 weeks ago

'Just plain horrible.' Coney Island mother grapples with lead exposure inside her apartment

A Coney Island mother is frustrated with her apartment's poor conditions and lead exposure, with unresolved repair issues for three years.
SF food
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Chicken nuggets from Walmart could have dangerous amounts of lead: USDA health alert

Frozen dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold at Walmart may contain unsafe lead levels, posing health risks, especially to children and pregnant women.
fromKqed
2 months ago

New Bill Would Force Protein Powders to Disclose Toxic Metals | KQED

"So, hedge your bets," wrote Gardner in an email to KQED. "Eat foods, not protein supplements. What have you got to lose - and what do you have to gain?"
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago

New factor in predicting who becomes criminal: when you were born. - Harvard Gazette

Sampson mines 30 years of data on more than 1,000 Chicagoans born in the 1980s and '90s. The youngest cohort, born in the mid-1990s, came of age amid declining rates of violence, incarceration, and even lead exposure. Those in this younger sample proved far less likely to be arrested than the study's oldest participants, those born in the early to mid-1980s. The youngest were also less likely to use a firearm or witness gun violence.
Science
Public health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

A century of hair clippings show lead exposure rates have plummeted

Human hair samples reveal lead exposure in the Salt Lake City region fell over 100-fold since the 1960s, reflecting environmental regulation and reduced contamination.
Food & drink
fromFast Company
9 months ago

The FDA is warning you not to use this cookware-it could be poisoning your food with lead

Certain imported cookware may leach significant levels of lead, posing health risks, especially to vulnerable populations.
fromBrownstoner
10 months ago

Elevated Lead Levels in Kids in NYCHA Childcare Raise Alarms

Between October 2024 and January 2025, four children in NYCHA childcare centers were reported with elevated lead levels, prompting immediate closures and lead abatement measures.
NYC politics
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
11 months ago

Last chance for L.A. firestorm victims to have their blood lead levels tested for free

Final free blood testing event for wildfire victims offered by L.A. County emphasizes lead exposure screening.
Low lead levels found in residents, but health officials continue to encourage testing for safety.
SF food
fromCbsnews
11 months ago

Over 100,000 kitchen faucets sold on Amazon recalled due to harmful levels of lead exposure

Over 100,000 kitchen faucets have been recalled due to dangerous lead levels that could harm infants and children.
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