A lawyer for an alleged lead-paint poisoning victim in Baltimore urged a sympathetic but seemingly unsupportive appellate court Wednesday to reopen his client's negligence claim against his childhood landlords -- a lawsuit that ended in the defendants' favor more than 13 years ago. Ronnell Doughty, then age 7, lost his claim against landlords Benjamin and Karen Kirson because the boy's trial counsel failed to respond in time to a defense motion for summary judgment, attorney Alan J. Mensh told the Court of Special Appeals.
A 23-year-old Rochester woman, left with a learning disability after being exposed to lead as a child, will receive some compensation for her injuries. A jury Wednesday awarded Ashley Hicks $221,000 for economic loss from the neurological effects that lead poisoning will have on her capacity for future earnings.
COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ending the federal budgeting process last week, Congress dealt a devastating blow to the fight against childhood lead poisoning. The Omnibus Appropriations Bill cut funding for the CDC's Healthy Homes Lead Poisoning Prevention Program to $2 million--a 94% reduction from FY11. Lead poisoning still remains a significant environmental public health threat that affects over 30 million homes and nearly a half- million children annually.
* Mandatory, not voluntary removal: The State Health Department (DOH) will take summary action under existing Public-Health Laws to ensure that recalled toys are removed from New York stores, returned to manufacturers and appropriately destroyed. State Health Department and the state Consumer Protection Board (CPB) staff will inspect retailers to make sure that they com: ply. In the past 24 hours, the state has found numerous of the recalled toys still on shelves throughout the state. * Better notices to parents: The CPB has a recorded message on its toll-free hotline number, available 24 hours a day and has consumer advisors available to assist parents in navigating the recall process during business hours. The Agency also has a toy inventory checklist on its website to help parents an...
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press
ATLANTA - A federal advisory panel is recommending lowering the threshold for lead poisoning in children. If adopted, the change could mean hundreds of thousands of additional U.S. children will be classified as having lead poisoning. Too much lead is harmful to developing brains and can mean a lower IQ.
Paint, Jewelry, Candy, Medicines Responsible for Children's Lead Poisoning SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Poison Control System (http://www.calpoison.org) is observing National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and warns consumers that lead can be found in a variety of products available to children.
Each year, as many as 300 Maine children are diagnosed with dangerous levels of lead in their blood. Although lead paint has been banned for decades, lead, a toxic metallic substance, remains in the environment for years after its initial use and may still be present in homes built before 1978. Lead is most commonly found in chipped and peeling paints, plumbing, surrounding soil and boats. Hobbyists who work with firearms and bullets need to be aware of lead exposure from these, as well.
We hope corporations and residents in the area will support the project," said Mary Sue Schottenfels, program director for LEAP Detroit. "This is a preventable problem, but there is no cure for lead poisoning. It's critical that parents test infants to 6 year olds. We will start rehabilitating homes in May. "Small children are exposed to lead from ingesting household dust, opening and closing windows, crawling and eating chips of paint," said Schottenfels. "Only 35 percent of kids in the area have been tested. Most cases go undetected. Because there are no symptoms, it is important that parents test their children before they reach school age." "Community outreach is vital in helping people to know that this grant exists," said [Patrice Green]. "We need to get the word out to save chi...
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