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A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead

HealthBy Matthew GaramoneJuly 30, 2020

Lead poisoning is affecting children on a massive and previously unknown scale, according to a new report launched today by UNICEF and Pure Earth. The report, the first of its kind, says that around 1 in 3 children – up to 800 million globally – have blood lead levels at or above 5 micrograms per…

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Three Big-Emitting Countries Fail to Protect Children from Climate Risks

Climate ChangeBy Matthew GaramoneJune 18, 2020

Sixteen children, including Greta Thunberg, are urging a UN committee to admit their claim against five big-emitting countries, arguing that the governments are legally obliged to protect them from direct, imminent and foreseeable risk to their health and well-being. The children’s filing with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, submitted by the…

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Some Common Food Additives May Pose Health Risks to Children

HealthBy Matthew GaramoneJuly 27, 2018

New report calls for stronger federal food safety requirements and outlines ways families can limit exposure to chemicals used to process, package and preserve everyday foods that aren’t adequately proven safe With growing evidence that some chemicals found in food colorings, preservatives, and packaging materials may harm children’s health, a new American Academy of Pediatrics…

Link between autism toxic lead levels found in baby teeth

Baby teeth link autism and heavy metals, NIH study suggests

HealthBy Matthew GaramoneJune 7, 2017

Baby teeth from children with autism contain more toxic lead and less of the essential nutrients zinc and manganese, compared to teeth from children without autism, according to an innovative study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. The researchers studied twins to control genetic…



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