People Near Hawaii Wildfires are at Risk of Exposure to Harmful Carcinogens The fires in Maui are posing serious health risks for residents. This is due to chemical compounds being released into the air, water, and wreckage. The health department of Hawaii cautioned residents that ash and dust from burned buildings could contain asbestos and […]
Replacing Lead Pipes with PVC Could be Problematic
Replacing Lead Pipes with PVC Could be Problematic Experts are concerned about lead water lines being replaced with PVC pipes. There are 9.2 million lead pipes that need to be replaced within the next decade in the United States. The pipes will be replaced with PVC, which is a type of plastic. Experts have found […]
Lead Toxin Concerns – Toddler Sippy Cup Recall
Lead Toxin Concerns – Toddler Sippy Cup Recall The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) cautions parents that some Green Sprouts bottles and cups pose a danger of lead exposure and should be promptly thrown away. A lead-containing solder dot is seen when base of the cups separates, according to a CPSC press notice. Since […]
People are Still Suffering 20 Years After 9/11
People are Still Suffering 20 Years After 9/11 Twenty years after 9/11, people are still suffering because of the terrorist attack on the country. Many people think about those we lost that day, but many people have also been lost because of the health impacts of walking through the wreckage. Hundreds of thousands of tons […]
Lead Paint Exposure and Risks
Lead Paint Exposure and Risks In 1978, after nearly two decades of lead industry lobbying, propaganda, denial of danger, and blaming consumers for not taking precautions to protect themselves from health risks, health departments finally made themselves heard, and the federal government banned lead-based paint. What makes Lead Paint Exposure so Dangerous? When lead enters […]
Microplastic in the Ocean is Hurting the Environment and Our Health.
Microplastic in the Ocean is Hurting the Environment and Our Health. It is estimated that 21 million metric tons of plastics are in the Atlantic Ocean. A lot of this plastic cannot be found though because it has become microplastic, which is plastic that is less than five millimeters in length. It starts off as […]
Pennsylvania Does Not Require Schools to Test for Lead in Drinking Water
Pennsylvania Does Not Require Schools to Test for Lead in Drinking Water The statewide advocacy group, Penn Environment, has given Pennsylvania a failing grade for lead in school drinking water due to not requiring lead testing in schools. This is the second time in two years that a failing grade has been given to Pennsylvania […]
High Levels of Lead in Pittsburgh Drinking Water
For the second time in less than a year, Pittsburgh-area drinking water has been found to contain levels of lead that are above the state and federal action level. December calculations revealed that approximately 10 percent of the tap water examined has lead at 18 parts per billion while the federal action level allows a […]