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06/11/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Milwaukee family with lead-poisoned child says that state officials are “complicit” in not taking responsibility for the issue

Lead poisoning has been an ongoing issue in Milwaukee City, Wisconsin as 11 percent of their children suffered from it back in 2016. More recently, parents of a five-year-old boy victim called out the city government for being “complicit.” Nazir Al-Mujaahid and his wife Aminah shared the horrific story of finding out that their youngest […]

06/08/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Long-term exposure to arsenic increases your risk of diabetes

According to the alarming results of a report, it may be time to double-check the quality of your water supply. The findings have revealed that long-term exposure to arsenic “interferes with insulin secretion in the pancreas, which may increase the risk of diabetes.” The report was published in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative […]

05/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Thousands of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease in the U.S. linked to historical lead exposure

More than 250,000 early deaths due to cardiovascular disease in the U.S. have been linked to historical lead exposure in middle-aged and older adults, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health. The study found that low-level lead exposure increased the risk of premature deaths, particularly from cardiovascular disease. Lead exposure is linked […]

05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Singaporean authorities find 18 cosmetic products contain high levels of mercury and other dangerous ingredients

The national health product regulator of Singapore has identified 18 cosmetics that failed to declare the dangerous ingredients they contained. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) warned that these beauty products contain unsafe levels of mercury and other toxic ingredients, an article in The Straight Times stated. In a recent statement, the HSA revealed that some of the products have […]

05/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

EPA: Soil in the upper American Fork Canyon contain high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and other harmful metals

The American Fork Canyon in Utah is drawing in more people who enjoy its great beauty. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned about the abandoned mines that dot the upper canyon. In a report from The Salt Lake Tribune, the soils around those sites have been contaminated with heavy metals like arsenic, […]

04/01/2018 / By Janine Acero

Bald eagles dying of lead poisoning in Iowa

The majestic bald eagle faces a growing threat from hunters – not from bullet wounds, but from lead poisoning. The eagles reportedly have been eating dead animals whose carcasses were not properly disposed off by the hunters that shot them, according to WQAD.com. One eagle, which was rescued and brought to a SOAR (Saving Our Avian […]

02/15/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

City in Alabama sees spike in cancer cases – scientists say it may be from water contaminants

Between 2013 and 2017, the town of Fruithurst in Cleburne County, Alabama, has had eight leukemia diagnoses. Four of those cases were boys under 18 years of age, one of whom has since passed away. Figures have shown that the people of Fruithurst – who number no more than 280 residents – have a greater […]

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