Lead Hazard for Australian Children
CHEN: Children living in the Australian mining town of Mount Isa have unsafe blood lead levels above World Health Organization standards. The report came out yesterday. Here's the full story. STORY: The Queensland state health department study, that examined 400 children, confirmed high blood lea...
PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES on WATER FLUORIDATION, Part 1 of 3
1) 97% of western Europe has chosen fluoride-free water. This includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. (While some European countries add fluoride to salt, the majority do n...
FLUORIDE DECEPTION, PART 1 of 3
1) 97% of western Europe has chosen fluoride-free water. This includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. (While some European countries add fluoride to salt, the majority do n...
Improving Blood Lead Screening in Two-Year Olds by UnitedHealthcare
According to the CDC, approximately 250000 children in the US age 1-5 years have dangerously high blood lead levels. If not detected early, lead poisoning can cause a wide range of problems -- from brain damage and learning difficulties to anemia, liver and kidney damage, and even death. To preve...
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Toxic Lead Smelting Operation in La Oroya, Peru
The health and environmental conditions endured by the more than 30000 residents of La Oroya in the central Peruvian Andes represent a clear violation of the human rights to health, life, food, and a clean and healthy environment. Since 1922, a nearby multi-metal smelter, currently operated by th...
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Health Begins at Home
Each year, hazards in the home cause millions of illnesses and injuries across the nation. Many can be prevented by keeping your home clean and well-maintained. Recognizing problems and correcting them can protect you and your family. In HEALTH BEGINS AT HOME, several common problems and simple s...
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How to Avoid Lead Poisoning in Refugee and Immigrant Communities
What lead is; What are the potential sources of lead; How to know if you are lead poisoned; and How to prevent lead poisoning.
- NYStateOTDA
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- Tags: Pediatric refugee immigrant minorities blood lead levels resettlement worker medical provider exposure reduction methods prevention poisoning children disease control
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FLUORIDE DECEPTION, Part 2 of 3
1) 97% of western Europe has chosen fluoride-free water. This includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. (While some European countries add fluoride to salt, the majority do n...
Preventing Lead Poisoning in Refugee and Immigrant Communities
Introduction to "Preventing Lead Poisoning in Refugee and Immigrant Communities." The video is for those who serve the refugee and immigrant population.
- NYStateOTDA
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Lead Poisoning: What Is A High Lead Level?
Almost one million children in the United States have elevated levels of lead in their blood. What are the dangers of elevated lead levels? For more information visit www.fhp.org
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Toxic waste playground for Dominican children - 21 June 07
More than 91 per cent of children in Haina, Dominican Republic, have elevated blood lead levels. The average is 23 times the maximum recommended concentration. The source of the poison is a dismantled lead battery recycling plant, shut down more than a decade ago, but never cleaned up.
Lead Poisoned Kids Silenced
Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com A recent Human Rights Watch's (HRW) report estimates that hundreds of thousands of Chinese children suffer from lead poisoning. Local governments in severely polluted provinces limit these children's access to medical treatme...
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FLUORIDATION_TRUTH
Many people may not be aware that the BILL that will mandate water fluoridation on almost all of Queenslands public water supplies was passed through the Queensland Parliament late Thursday night 13 th March. The BILL as passed, additionally removes any liability from the government, politicians,...
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- Tags: Fluoride FLUORIDATION queensland brisbane anna Bligh state goverment water government
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Health of Boston Report 2009
Have you ever wondered what the life expectancy is for a Boston resident? Have you ever wondered if folks in your neighborhood get more or less exercise than people who live in other neighborhoods? Do you want to know what percentage of people in your neighborhood feel safe? Now you can find the ...
PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES on WATER FLUORIDATION, Part 2 of 3
1) 97% of western Europe has chosen fluoride-free water. This includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. (While some European countries add fluoride to salt, the majority do n...
Tetraethyl Lead 1950s
More than seventy-five years ago, some of America's leading corporations--General Motors, Du Pont and Standard Oil of New Jersey (known nowadays as Exxon) got together and put lead, a known poison, into gasoline, for profit. Lead was outlawed as an automotive gasoline additive in this country in ...
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