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"Children born in the United States are protected by the Citizenship Clause." The post 'Children born on US soil are citizens ...
Researchers found that when soil lead levels fell by 44% in New Orleans, Louisiana, children's blood levels fell by 64% Black children were at three-times the risk of having high blood levels of lead ...
The amount of lead found in the blood of children aged 5 and younger and in soils in New Orleans were dramatically lower 10 years after Hurricane Katrina than just before the storm, according to a ...
The family found out their backyard soil had elevated levels of lead, only after the Environmental Protection Agency went door-to-door to test homes for lead, including its soil. Children suffer ...
Sadler's soil-related study found that from 2010 to 2015, lead levels in the blood of Flint children "display consistent peaks in the third quarter of each year," and it demonstrated the problem ...
The final stage will look at about 30 children ages 6 months to a year old. The objective is to identify novel chemicals that can serve as tracers of children's exposure to soil and dust. The team ...
Belmont debacle spawns new rules that delay projects and run up costs across the state. A long list of chemicals are found at campus sites.
Children can be exposed to lead through soil during play or through the consumption of vegetables grown in contaminated soil. Recent efforts to address childhood lead poisoning in Buffalo have ...
In New Orleans, the city health department worked with Mielke to focus soil remediation in child care centers, parks and playgrounds by covering contaminated soil with clean soil. The city’s ...