#leadpoisoning — Public Fediverse posts
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Children in Pakistan are being poisoned with lead, yet regulators stay silent. Where is enforcement, where is accountability? Act now before a generation pays the price. #LeadPoisoning #Pakistan #PublicHealth #ChildSafety #EnvironmentalJustice
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#Omaha Is Home to a Massive #Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for #Lead
by Chris Bowling, Flatwater Free Press
April 15, 2026Excerpt: "For more than a century, smoke from a lead smelter and other factories deposited 400 million pounds of the #toxic metal across the city’s east side. That prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to begin investigating the pollution in 1999, and a few years later, the agency declared 27 square miles of east Omaha to be a Superfund site. Over more than two decades, the EPA and the city have dug up and replaced nearly 14,000 yards, from about a third of the site’s residential properties.
Faced with similar public health concerns about lead, 13 states, including #NewJersey, #Louisiana and neighboring #Iowa, have passed laws requiring universal #LeadScreening, meaning all kids would get a blood test before entering kindergarten.
But not #Nebraska."
Read more:
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No surprise. #ChelliePingree voted against HR556, #JaredGolden voted for it.
Protect #Wildlife from Toxic #LeadAmmunition [and #FishingTackle]
"#HR556, a bill to prevent federal agencies from prohibiting or regulating the use of toxic lead ammunition and fishing tackle on certain public lands and waters, passed the House of Representatives on March 18. However, we are not done fighting this bill! Lead ammunition is a well-documented threat, leading to illness and death for millions of birds and other wild animals each year. Since there is no safe level for lead exposure, hunters, anglers, and their families can also be harmed. Please contact your US representative about their vote on H.R. 556 and urge your senators to oppose this bill."
https://awionline.org/action-center#/535
Bill Status and details:
H.R.556 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025
"This bill bars the Fish and Wildlife Service (#FWS), the Bureau of Land Management (#BLM), and the Forest Service from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land or water. The bill makes exceptions for specified existing regulations and where the FWS, the BLM, or the Forest Service determines that a decline in wildlife population at the specific unit of federal land or water is primarily caused by the use of lead in ammunition or tackle, based on the field data from such unit, and the state approves the regulations."
House Roll Call Vote 93 119th Congress - 2nd Session (2026)
Passed - Yea: 215 | Nay: 202
(R 208-1 Pres=0 NV=9, D 7-201 Pres=0 NV=6, I 0-0 Pres=0 NV=0)Full voting roster:
https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-2/93#USPol #MainePol #ProtectWildlife #ProtectNature #LeadPoisoning #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #NatureIsLife
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No surprise. #ChelliePingree voted against HR556, #JaredGolden voted for it.
Protect #Wildlife from Toxic #LeadAmmunition [and #FishingTackle]
"#HR556, a bill to prevent federal agencies from prohibiting or regulating the use of toxic lead ammunition and fishing tackle on certain public lands and waters, passed the House of Representatives on March 18. However, we are not done fighting this bill! Lead ammunition is a well-documented threat, leading to illness and death for millions of birds and other wild animals each year. Since there is no safe level for lead exposure, hunters, anglers, and their families can also be harmed. Please contact your US representative about their vote on H.R. 556 and urge your senators to oppose this bill."
https://awionline.org/action-center#/535
Bill Status and details:
H.R.556 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025
"This bill bars the Fish and Wildlife Service (#FWS), the Bureau of Land Management (#BLM), and the Forest Service from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land or water. The bill makes exceptions for specified existing regulations and where the FWS, the BLM, or the Forest Service determines that a decline in wildlife population at the specific unit of federal land or water is primarily caused by the use of lead in ammunition or tackle, based on the field data from such unit, and the state approves the regulations."
House Roll Call Vote 93 119th Congress - 2nd Session (2026)
Passed - Yea: 215 | Nay: 202
(R 208-1 Pres=0 NV=9, D 7-201 Pres=0 NV=6, I 0-0 Pres=0 NV=0)Full voting roster:
https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-2/93#USPol #MainePol #ProtectWildlife #ProtectNature #LeadPoisoning #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #NatureIsLife
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@GeofCox
Ah.. But something I've run into continuously with my own parents' aspirational politics: if they constrain "class" to not really exist, then it doesn't and they can conveniently ignore any discussion using that language.Any discussion of socialism immediately stops when you mention classes. They insist classes don't exist in the US, therefore this entire discussion is factually incorrect, and a waste of time.
It won't matter if you point out their embrace of the Epstein class as "peers" politically. (Aspirational politics) They just won't see it.
It won't matter if you point out our family interactions with the American justice system as white privilege; that we had to interact at all proves to them that there's no privilege.
#Blinders or #LeadPoisoning ? IDK.
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Yummy! I saw these a few days ago in person! Had no idea they were the tasty paint chips.
In all seriousness though, this city really does need maintenance. That's dangerous. The response, "Because the use of lead-based paint was discontinued in 1979, there are no lead-related concerns regarding this structure" does not inspire confidence.
Title: "Paint flakes falling from the 28th Street Bridge contain lead and are hazardous, MDE says"
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Leaded gas ban worked.
The EPA cracked down on lead-based products—including lead paint and leaded gasoline—in the 1970s because of its toxic effects on human health.
A scientific analysis of human hair samples, over the course of 100 years, showed a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations. Regulation worked.
Concerns are growing with our southern neighbour's government move to deregulate many key elements of the EPA’s mission.
“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/a-century-of-hair-samples-proves-leaded-gas-ban-worked/
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quote from article:
"An American mechanical and chemical engineer named Thomas Midgley Jr. was a key player in the development of leaded gasoline (tetraethyl lead) because it was an excellent anti-knock agent, as well as the first chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) like freon. Midgley publicly defended the safety of tetraethyl lead (TEL), despite experiencing lead poisoning firsthand. He held a 1924 press conference during which he poured TEL on his hand and inhaled TEL vapor for 60 seconds, claiming no ill effects. It was probably just a coincidence that he later took a leave of absence from work because of lead poisoning. (Midgley’s life ended in tragedy: he was severely disabled by polio in 1940 and devised an elaborate rope-and-pulley system to get in and out of bed. That system ended up strangling him to death in 1944, and the coroner ruled it suicide.)"Can't make this stuff up.
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#RecyclingLead for U.S. Car Batteries Is #Poisoning People
By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Samuel Granados Visuals by Finbarr O’Reilly and Carmen Abd Ali
Nov. 18, 2025Excerpt: "The #AutoIndustry touts #BatteryRecycling as an environmental success story. Lead from old batteries, when recycled cleanly and safely, can be melted down and reused again and again with minimal pollution.
"But companies have rejected proposals to use only lead that is certified as safely produced. Automakers have excluded lead from their #environmental policies.
Battery makers rely on the assurances of trading companies that lead is recycled cleanly. These intermediaries rely on perfunctory audits that make recommendations, not demands."The industry, in effect, built a global supply system in which everyone involved can say someone else is responsible for oversight.
"#Nigeria, the economic engine of West Africa, is among the fastest-growing sources of recycled lead for American companies."
Read more [with visuals]:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/18/world/africa/lead-poisoning-car-battery.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/HqR18#SEZ #EPZ #EconomicSacrificeZones #Pollution #EnvironmentalDamage #Greenwashing #EnvironmentalRacism #Africa #Nigeria #LeadPoisoning #Ford #Toyota #GM #PeopleAndPlanetOverProfit
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No level of lead exposure is safe. Look out for the early signs of lead exposure to prevent long-term health impacts. Learn how you can protect yourself and your family from lead exposure 👉 bit.ly/4hquCHt #LeadPoisoning
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International #LeadPoisoning Prevention Week starts today. Leaded fuel was banned around the world in 2021. But lead can still be found in paint used in: 🏡 homes 🚸 schools 🛝 playgrounds 🪀 toys Let’s ban lead in paint. 🔗 bit.ly/4qblGcM
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A new study by Consumer Reports claims that some protein powders and shakes contain lead, cadmium and arsenic, all of which have serious health risks at high levels. How much should people worry about this? C. Michael White, a clinical pharmacologist, writes for @TheConversationUS about how the study was conducted, what researchers found, where heavy metals in food are coming from, and how you can limit your exposure.
#Health #Medicine #Science #Diet #LeadPoisoning #Fitness #ProteinPowder
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If you're ever curious why *some* (not all) older ppl seem so stupid sometimes (*lots* of reasons to wonder that), there's a kind of simple answer for at least part of it: **lead contamination**.
It effed up intelligence levels globally on an insane scale.
This 25m vid is great for a historical explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA
I highly rec the channel too, it has lots of very informative & educational scientific explorations in an accessible & well-presented way.
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‘For kids, the damage is even worse:’ This is when you should replace your pressure cooker | Food-wine News
When should you replace that…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Cooking #CookingTopics #Dr.AniketMule #Dr.MananVora #health #indianexpress.com #Leadpoisoning #oldcookware #PressureCooker #pressurecookerleadpoisoning #whenshouldyoureplacepressurecooker
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2256271/for-kids-the-damage-is-even-worse-this-is-when-you-should-replace-your-pressure-cooker-food-wine-news/ -
‘For kids, the damage is even worse:’ This is when you should replace your pressure cooker | Food-wine News https://www.diningandcooking.com/2256271/for-kids-the-damage-is-even-worse-this-is-when-you-should-replace-your-pressure-cooker-food-wine-news/ #Cooking #CookingTopics #Dr.AniketMule #Dr.MananVora #health #indianexpress.com #LeadPoisoning #OldCookware #PressureCooker #PressureCookerLeadPoisoning #WhenShouldYouReplacePressureCooker
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Today, after posting text of a prophetic Nov. 6th, 2024 commentary by a ‘conservative’ Canadian columnist at The Globe and Mail about the disaster awaiting Americans and Canadians in #AmericanCarnage2.0, I had a feeling I had once written a commentary about #chemistry in that vaunted newspaper. Sure enough, I did!
If you’re curious about the intersection of #LeadPoisoning and satellite failures, “The tiny tinny hazards of getting the lead out” might interest you.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/the-tiny-tinny-hazards-of-getting-the-lead-out/article724755/ -
Turmeric: the #spice that adds a hint of metallic zing to your #curry and, oh, a global lead poisoning epidemic 🧂🔬. #NPR reports with all the vigor of a spicy lentil, leaving us pondering whether their next #investigation will reveal if pepper is responsible for climate change 🌶️🌍.
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/09/23/nx-s1-5011028/detectives-mystery-lead-poisoning-new-york-bangladesh #Turmeric #LeadPoisoning #ClimateChange #HackerNews #ngated -
Did Lead Poisoning Create a Generation of Serial Killers?
#HackerNews #LeadPoisoning #SerialKillers #CrimePsychology #PublicHealth #NewResearch
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Roman burial of infant twins in Croatia linked to lead poisoning
In the Croatian coastal town of Trogir, archaeologists have uncovered a haunting burial in the Roman cemetery of Dragulin that sheds light on infant mortality, maternal health, and social customs in the Roman period...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/twin-infant-burial-in-croatia-linked-to-lead-poisoning/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romanburial #leadpoisoning #anthropology
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Well, the roman empire did not fall because of lead poisoning, neither will this be the cause for the fall of the US empire, but it will certainly be a symptom…
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The more lead children ingest, the less they'll resist a politician with his pants down and his little politician up high, saluting the flag.
#USpolitics #children #LeadPoisoning #Epstein #Clinton #Trump #Andrew #LolitaExpress #congress
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You will do as Republican Donald Trump tells you, because he would never harm a fly.
He hates your kids, though. He wants them poisoned. It's the Nazi way, undesirable non-Aryans.
When will the generals fight back? Shit, they salute, and do the bidding of, the dictatorship.
Sorry, kids. Mommy and daddy are pieces of shit who hate brown people. Too bad it got you, too. Ha ha ha ha. Money!
Don't worry your pretty little head that you'll be addled for the rest of your life by Republican-ordered lead poisoning in your food. If you're white and rich enough, mommy and daddy will buy your way into USC. You'll be POTUS before you know it!
That's the American way! We make broken brains! Then we take your land because a nepo baby decided it wants to take all of your raw materials to make equipment to spy on everyone, lie to us incessantly, and to kill us with increasing efficiency.
There is a reason the guy who ran a sex ring for the rich, where they fucked little girls and got away with it, flew both Bill Clinton and Donald Trump on his child fuck plane.
It's a big club, and you ain't in it. You don't have the money to pay to fuck little boys and girls, and you lack the power to murder Epstein and get your hands on his records.
Hi, Prince Andrew! How's it hangin'? Or is it?
https://newsie.social/@bespacific/114580909509786031
#USpolitics #LeadPoisoning #congress #Trump #SCOTUS #Pentagon #liars #frauds #Nazis #Republicans
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More evidence that #TrumpHatesChildren and #TrumpHatesThePoor!
CDC can no longer help prevent #LeadPoisoning in children, state officials say
Under Trump, the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was cut.
by Beth Mole – May 23, 2025#USPol #BadDOGE #DOGESucks #TrumpSucks #MAHA is a SICK JOKE!
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#CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say
Amid the brutal cuts across the federal government under the #Trump administration, perhaps one of the most gutting is the loss of experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who respond to lead poisoning in children.
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#politics #HHS #RFK #research #als #fascism #trump #alt #republicans #rhodeisland #scientists #leadpoisoning #children #senatorjackreed #wisconsin #firings #cuts
Heather Cox Richardson 5/20/25
Lead poisoning of children Not a Concern -
Cognitive decline didn't start with COVID. It started with lead additives in gasoline and the car revolution in the 60s.
We're still munching lead from those three decades of lead distribution via public roads measurable even in the Arctic ice where there are no roads that could spread lead covered dust left and right.
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FDA links recalled WanaBana fruit puree to over 50 kids with high blood lead levels
https://youtu.be/h91rexB0KGs?si=EMMlJ9Vda-C7G41cThe product was sold under other labels as well. It's infuriating that this is a known issue and yet it still happens. Similar to a story about bone graft products being contaminated with TB bacteria - another known issue.
Family of Anaheim teacher sounds alarm on bone material used in surgeries
https://youtu.be/iBMr79DLIE8?si=2Qc1pw0EdlhzcKPH#health #recalls #safety #BabyFood #BoneGraft #LeadPoisoning #contaminants
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1/2 BBC Worldltä tuli juuri #dokumentti Ranskan #EvinMalmaison ista.
Siellä monlla lapsilla on #lyijymyrkytys alueella yli 20 vuotta sitten lopettaneen #Metaleurop in tehtaan takia.
Itse firma on mennyt konkkaan 2007, joten ei ole ketään kuka korvaisi sen, että alue on #lyijy n saastuttama.
On tämä #ihmiseläin kyllä semmonen otus.
#Evin #Ranska #France #saturnismi #LeadPoisoning #lead #saturnism #teollisuus #saastuminen #saastuttaminen #ympäristö #luonto #dokkari