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• Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Chew Bar Recall: Elevated Lead

  January 19, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Toxic Waste brand Nuclear Sludge chew bars manufactured by Candy Dynamics are being recalled from store shelves for exceeding the...

• Baltimore City Lead Paint Lawsuit Jury Verdict Overturned on Appeal

  December 22, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A Maryland appeals court has overturned a $590,000 verdict in a lead paint poisoning lawsuit filed against a Baltimore City...

• Baltimore City Lead Paint Lawsuit Results in $21M Jury Award

  October 13, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A Maryland lead paint poisoning lawsuit has resulted in a jury award of nearly $21 million for a Baltimore City...

• Lead Paint Poisoning From Poorly Maintained Homes Delays CDC Goal

  April 29, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Federal health officials have indicated that they will have to revise their prior goal of eliminating lead poisoning this year,...

• Exposure to Lead Linked to Puberty Delay in Boys: Study

  April 16, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The findings of a new scientific study suggest that low levels of exposure to lead, far short of what is...

• Risk of Lead Poisoning Linked to Indian Spices and Powders: Study

  March 17, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A new study links a high rate of lead poisoning in some children to Indian spices and ceremonial powders, which...

• Studies Link Side Effects of Lead Exposure to ADHD in Children

  February 4, 2010

  Staff Writers

  New research into the causes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to suggest that lead exposure could be a contributing...

• Low Levels of Lead Exposure May Damage Kidneys of Children

  January 12, 2010

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  U.S. researchers have found that low levels of lead exposure, which are far below those considered to be lead poisoning,...

• Low-Level Lead Exposure Linked to Depression, Panic Disorders: Study

  December 11, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The results of a new study suggest that low-level exposure to lead, most commonly associated with developmental disorders in children,...