Health
FDA, CDC warn certain lead tests may produce too-low results
U.S. health agencies on Wednesday warned that certain blood tests for lead poisoning may give results lower than the actual level of lead.
May 17, 2017
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Health
Study finds lead negatively impacts cognitive functions of boys more than girls
A study recently published in the Journal of Environmental Health provides evidence the female hormones estrogen and estradiol may help ward off the effects of lead exposure for young girls, explaining why boys, in greater ...
Jan 26, 2015
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Medications
Chelation therapy does not improve outcomes after heart attack
People with diabetes who had suffered a heart attack derived no clinical benefit from edetate disodium-based chelation, a therapy that draws lead and other toxic metals linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Health
Dollar Tree left recalled apple sauce pouches on store shelves too long, FDA says
After a recall was issued last year for lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illnesses in over 500 children, the discount retailer Dollar Tree failed to remove all products from store shelves for too long, federal officials ...
Jun 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How a little brown bird could sound the alarm on lead poisoning in Australian children
Recent public health threats such as COVID, and the current bird flu outbreak in Victoria, show we can't separate human health from the natural environment. Our research examining the link between lead exposure in house sparrows ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Health
Cross-generational consequences of lead poisoning
Japanese and Zambian scientists have shown that environmental lead poisoning in children affects not only their own health and wellbeing, but the vitality and mental health of their mothers, as well.
Jun 30, 2021
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Health
Kids living near Colorado airports have slightly elevated levels of lead in their blood, new study finds
Children living near small airports in Colorado had slightly higher levels of lead in their blood than the statewide average, according to a new study—though experts had diverging opinions on how significant that difference ...
May 14, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Lead exposure harms fertility, boosts infant mortality, and hurts infant birth outcomes
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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Health
Procrastination on public health goals is endangering children, experts warn
Although Australia continues to be a world leader in lead metal mining, smelting and processing, international scientists have raised urgent concerns in a new Environment International paper about a lack of understanding ...
Jun 11, 2014
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Pediatrics
Study finds social challenges amplify negative effects of childhood lead exposure
Scientists already know early lead exposure can slow a child's cognitive and language development. Findings of an abstract being presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting show lead's impact is especially ...
May 4, 2017
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