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Judge throws out Kabwe lead-poisoning case against Anglo American mining

South African court dismisses huge class-action lawsuit over toxic legacy of mining at Broken Hill in Zambia between 1925 and 1974

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FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches

U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children

The Independent UK

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children

The Independent UK

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Deadly drinkware: a vintage lover’s guide to not getting lead poisoning

Vintage glassware is stylish, but some homewares carry harmful toxins – and the risk of lead poisoning. Experts give advice on how to shop and sip safely

The Guardian - US

90% of paint samples tested contain lead above permissible limits in India: Study

90% of 51 paints used to paint houses in India contain lead above govt's permissible limit of 90 ppm. 76.4% of these paints contained lead more than 111 times the limit. Lead poisoning in children is irreversible and lifelong. Paint manufacturers use cheaper pigments with lead, leading to poor market…

The Hindu

Womans Ends Up In Hospital With Lead Poisoning After Taking Ayurvedic Medicines To Treat Infertility

The ancient Indian medical system is based on old texts that rely on a “natural” and holistic approach to physical, mental health.

Zenger

Ayurvedic infertility medicine sends woman to hospital with lead poisoning

The woman had more than 25 times the normal amount of lead in her blood after taking Ayurvedic pills for a year.

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WorkSafe to prosecute Kalgoorlie assay laboratory where four workers allegedly received lead poisoning

WorkSafe is set to prosecute the owners of a Kalgoorlie-based assay laboratory where four workers allegedly received lead poisoning, including one who was hospitalised for high levels of lead in their blood.

ABC News

Pet dogs face risk of deadly lead poisoning from pheasant meat in canine food

More than three-quarters of the samples taken by researchers had levels of lead higher than the amount permitted by law

The Independent UK

Condors return, lead poisoning persists

World’s most endangered birds returns to its ancestral skies, partners work to eliminate a persistent threat

Salon

There were 100 recalls of children's products last year — the most since 2013

Nineteen of the recalls were related to the risk of lead poisoning, and 32 recalls were of clothing, the group Kids in Danger said.

WEKU

Ban on hunting birds with lead shot in EU wetlands hailed as ‘huge milestone’

Law comes into force in 30 countries in move campaigners hope will stop an estimated 1m waterbirds a year dying of lead poisoning

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk

The bottom base of some Green Sprouts products can break off, exposing a solder dot that contains the toxic metal, a federal regulator said. No injuries have been reported from such incidents.

WEKU

UN experts apply for court role in Anglo American’s Kabwe lead poisoning case

The organisation and Human Rights Watch petition in South Africa to take part in class action as the mining giant denies liability

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Lawsuit demands justice for Zambians 'poisoned' by lead mine

A class action lawsuit targeting mining giant Anglo American over alleged health problems caused by lead mines in central Zambia will hear who can participate in the case in November.

The Guardian - US

Profiting from poison: how the US lead industry knowingly created a water crisis

The lead water crisis facing Chicago and many other US cities today has roots in a nearly century-old campaign to boost the lead industry’s sales

ABC News

Environmental watchdog investigating 'elevated' lead levels in ducks from Victorian wetlands

Wedge-tailed eagles and other protected species are at risk of being paralysed by lead poisoning in Victoria, according to wildlife advocates, with illegal lead ammunition still being used to shoot ducks.

Daily Mirror

Tot who eats rocks and paint due to rare condition gets lead poisoning from garden mud

Layla Carter says her three-year-old Vinnie has Pica - a rare eating disorder that makes him eat things such a rocks, mud and the paint peeled from walls in the house

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Boy, 3, suffers 'lead poisoning' after eating mud in garden as mum desperate to move

Layla Carter, 27, is trying to get Bristol City Council to rehouse her family after her toddler son Vinnie's lead levels tested high but says her request has been denied

Bristol Post

Three-year-old boy 'gets lead poisoning' from eating mud in his garden

His mum is desperate to move out of the council flat

Asharq Al-Awsat

Study: Pollution Behind 1 in 6 Global Deaths in 2019

Pollution caused some 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a new global report published Wednesday, with experts raising alarm over increasing deaths from breathing outside air and the "horrifying" toll of lead poisoning. Human-created waste in the air, water and soil rarely kills people immediately, but…

Reuters

Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit

Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday.

ABC News

Queensland's Mount Isa Mines faces $5m lawsuit over allegations lead poisoning caused teenager's brain damage

The mother of a Queensland teenager with an intellectual disability is suing mining company Mount Isa Mines for $5 million in damages, alleging her daughter's brain damage is the result of lead poisoning caused by emissions from the mine.

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