When we think of ill effects from lead exposure various neurologic problems usually come to mind. Now researchers at the University of Michigan say another health impact can be added to the list: obesity.
Aug 8, 2014
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Mice engineered with a human gene for schizophrenia and exposed to lead during early life exhibited behaviors and structural changes in their brains consistent with schizophrenia. Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman ...
May 31, 2013
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a health advisory warning consumers that six brands of ground cinnamon are tainted with lead.
Mar 7, 2024
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Childhood lead exposure, primarily from paint and water, is a significant health concern in the United States, but a new study has identified a surprising additional source of lead exposure that may disproportionately harm ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Children who lived in areas with higher levels of airborne lead in their first five years of life appeared to have slightly lower IQs and less self-control, with boys showing more sensitivity to lead exposure, according to ...
Feb 23, 2024
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A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely to heart disease each year, according to the new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) special report published in the Journal ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored apple puree climbed to 22, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Results from a study just released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health show major inequities in the location of lead service lines across New York City. Communities with large numbers of Hispanic/Latino ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Lead has a range of adverse effects on fertility, infants, children, and adults. In a new article, researchers review research on the effect of lead on fertility, infant mortality, and infant birth outcomes. They conclude ...
Jul 13, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.
Jan 24, 2023
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