Lead contamination
05/19/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Northern Australia mining town demands the Health Department blood test its residents after water supply found contaminated with lead
The population of Borroloola, a remote mining town in central northern Australia, got the shock of their lives when they heard that their drinking water had higher amounts of lead than normal. In an ABC News report, the indigenous Garawa community is demanding blood testing for affected families from Australia’s Department of Health. Earlier in April […]
04/03/2018
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By Edsel Cook
More cases of lead poisoning in Michigan – this time in Grand Rapids
If you’re a resident of zip code 49507 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, chances are you’ve been exposed to high – or even dangerous – levels of lead. And unlike the ongoing crisis in Flint, the culprit is the paint on your windows, reported Wood TV. Lead exposure has plagued Grand Rapids for years. And nowhere […]
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