WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency announced penalties against 17 companies for violating the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (LRRP). Designed to protect homeowners and tenants from lead dust exposure, the LRRP rule requires that contractors and subcontractors be properly trained and certified, and adhere to work practices to ensure that lead dust is […]
When a Virginia couple discovered that their townhouse was infested with mold, it was the start of an arduous, expensive multiyear cleanup Jenny Guinness of McLean, Va., waited as men in moon suits cut away chunks of drywall in 2-foot increments. They would bag and seal the material, and start again. Soon they had removed […]
An American man claims to have a 14-year old McDonald’s Hamburger that shows no signs of rotting or mold except for the pickle, which has decomposed, reports Business Insider. A Utah resident, David Whipple, decided to go public with his 14-year old McDonald’s Hamburger, which looks almost the same since the day he bought it. […]
CEDAR FALLS All Iowa children are required to be tested for lead poisoning before entering kindergarten. Lead poisoning is most common in kids under age six, and can have serious health consequences from learning disabilities to death. Kids are typically exposed to high lead levels if they live in an older home with lead based […]
Baby food and packaged fruit contain lead levels that warrant a toxic warning label, an investigation by the Oakland-based Environmental Law Foundation found. The foundation tested 1,500 samples of baby food, packaged fruit and juice, and found that many contain lead levels above the limit that requires warning labels under California Proposition 65, which mandates […]
An estimated 535,000 young children in the United States have harmful levels of lead in their bodies, putting them at risk of lost intelligence, attention disorders and other life-long health problems, according to a new estimate released Thursday by federal health officials. The new number shows lead poisoning affects 1 in 38 children ages 1 […]
A Feb. 27 letter from four Congressional Committee leaders requests action from the White House on OSHA’s proposal to update its crystalline silica exposure standard. The silica standard has been delayed at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for over two years; it was originally sent to OIRA on Feb. 14, 2011, for […]
At a mayoral debate in January, candidates vied to outdo one another in their dire warnings of a growing threat to public health that they said was hurting families all over New York City. Soon afterward, public and private groups pledged that millions of dollars would be spent to fight the scourge. And last month, […]
The health effects of asbestos exposure have been known for over 2000 years. The ancient Greeks and Romans noted them in their texts. Asbestos is a KNOWN carcinogen. Asbestos exposure can take up to 40 years to manifest in diagnosis of asbestos related disease. Once diagnosed – asbestos related disease is 100% FATAL. It is […]
Release Date: 02/19/2013 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined six Arizona school districts a combined total of $94,575 for Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) violations. More than 15,000 children attend the 25 schools not in compliance with the federal AHERA in these districts. During inspections conducted in 2011, EPA inspectors discovered numerous violations, […]
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