NEWS
Health fears prompt shift to copper bullets for Rochester-area shooters
http://www.wxxinews.org/post/health-fears-prompt-shift-copper-bullets-rochester-area-shooters
The Mission: End Childhood Lead Poisoning in Rochester
https://shelterforce.org/2018/11/13/the-mission-end-childhood-lead-poisoning-in-rochester/
New cases of lead poisoning drop in Monroe County
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/09/25/lead-poisoning-monroe-county/700384001/
As childhood lead poisoning numbers decrease, it’s still a significant concern
http://wxxinews.org/post/childhood-lead-poisoning-numbers-decrease-its-still-significant-concern
What Can Rochester and Toledo Teach Cleveland about Lead Paint?
http://www.ideastream.org/news/what-can-rochester-and-toledo-teach-cleveland-about-lead-paint
Lead Exposure Linked to School Problems and Crime
New evidence shows that childhood lead exposure has substantial adverse effects on school suspension and juvenile detention rates. http://www.nber.org/digest/jul17/w23392.shtml
1 in 5 Baby Food Samples Have Lead. Here’s What You Need to Know.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/06/one-in-five-baby-food-samples-has-lead-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
Baby teeth link autism and heavy metals
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. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/baby-teeth-link-autism-heavy-metals-nih-study-suggests
Measuring the impact of lead exposure on learning and cognition
http://www.educationdive.com/news/measuring-the-impact-of-lead-exposure-on-learning-and-cognition/442306/
Blood tests significantly underestimated lead levels, FDA and CDC warn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/05/17/blood-tests-significantly-underestimated-lead-levels-fda-and-cdc-warn/