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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... -
Fox59 investigates why renter was not informed of possible lead contamination
In April, Fox59 introduced you to a concerned mother whose son had lead poisoning, possibly from their lead-contaminated rental home. Fox 59 wanted to know why the tenants were not told about the lead hazards before signing the lease and why people were...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Arts and Culture, Disasters and Accidents, Condos and Houses, Rental Service
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Mom: Rental home likely gave my son lead poisoning
An Indianapolis mother is concerned after learning her son has lead poisoning, likely from the contaminated rental home they had been staying in. According to documents from the Marion County Health Department, the home Amanda Melton is now renting...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Condos and Houses, Environmental Issues, Physical Conditions, Environmental Politics
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Kane has highest lead poisoning in state, outside of Cook—$1 million grant will attack problem
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsHuntley Patch reports: Kane County has been awarded a $1.04 million grant by the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development to address lead-based paint hazards …... -
County works to raise awareness of lead poisoning
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsThis week is national Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and Will County officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of opportunities to have their children and …... -
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: Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family, Disease Prevention
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High levels of toxic lead found in air outside Chicago school
Residents in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood complained for years about metallic-tasting smoke rolling down their narrow streets but had little evidence it was harmful.
Now they have proof. New monitoring data obtained by the Tribune reveal that high...Tags: Little Village, Highway Transportation, Metal and Mineral, Freedom of Information Act, Great Chicago Fire (1871)
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Bald eagle set free
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsIn an effort to honor two soldiers who died in battle, a bald eagle was released in their honor. Army Sergeant Eric Nettleton and Army Specialist Thomas Moffitt both died serving in Afghanistan. The Eagle Valley Raptor Center chose to honor them and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Physical Conditions, Crimes, Health
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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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pilsen, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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Screening Kids For Mental Health Critical
The Hartford CourantThe shootings in Newtown, Chicago and other communities raised concerns about mental health relative to those committing such crimes, but the discussion has missed a critically important point. Screening for early warning signs and providing accessible...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health Insurance, Mental Health, Academic Progress, Health and Safety at School
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