Concern over child lead exposure
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Lead poisoning in children may be a bigger UK public health issue than is currently appreciated, say experts.
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There have been widespread concerns that mercury-based preservatives used in vaccines might impair the neurological development of children, but the opposite seems to be true.
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Lead may raise the risk of death at levels much lower than those widely thought as safe, research suggests.
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Accumulated exposure to lead may be an important but unrecognized risk for developing cataracts in men, according to a study in the December 8 issue of JAMA.
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Scientists at Boston&#39;s Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital found people with the highest level of lead in their bones were most likely to develop a cataract.
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The case of a child who suffered lead poisoning after swallowing a toy pendant should serve as a warning that the toxic metal can be present in unsuspected sources, according to Oregon health officials.
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Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests
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Children with lead poisoning will have greater access to a new screening system that measures lead levels in blood in as little as three minutes, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
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The top U.S. product safety regulator on Tuesday urged manufacturers to remove lead from children's products now and not wait for congressional action that would essentially ban the toxic substance from toys.
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It&#39;s a concern that every parent has during the holiday season - making sure the toy or product they buy for their child is safe.
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Health officials are looking closely at some worrisome research on flame retardants. A new study has found high levels of chemicals called PBDEs in mothers&#39; breast milk.
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A new report showed Wednesday that immigrant children are five times more likely to suffer from lead poisoning than U.S.-born children in New York City.
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LIFETIME exposure to lead from paint in older houses, water pipes and other sources appears to increase men&#39;s risk of cataract development, researchers said yesterday.
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Life & style: As food additives are again been linked to hyperactivity in children, Rosalind Ryan asks which of the e-numbers is causing the most concern.
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WASHINGTON -- Democratic lawmakers said Thursday a report by The Associated Press raised "serious questions" about test methods conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for unsafe amounts of lead in children's vinyl lunch boxes.
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Some children may have an inherited  weakness that may predispose them to develop autism when  exposed to mercury from fish or other sources, an environmental  group said on Monday.
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(AGI) - Boston, Dec. 8 - Male cataract may be linked to prolonged exposure to lead. This was revealed in a study of the Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital in Boston, conducted by Debra Schaumberg.