The Latest Breaking News from Lead Poisoning

When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

The UK’s environment minister Emma Hardy has announced a ban on toxic lead ammunition to protect Britain’s countryside. This ban includes the sale and use for hunting of both lead shotgun ammunition (each cartridge of which contains hundreds of small lead pellets called “shot”), used mainly for hunting small game…

Lead poisoning in children can cause developmental delays and learning difficulties over time.

The bird was just 18 months at the time of his death

While these remedies may seem safe or natural, they can contain harmful toxins like lead. A must read on Dynamite News:

Testing found acute lead toxicosis as cause of death of two lorikeets, a honeyeater and three grey-headed flying foxes in Port Pirie

Recent public health threats such as COVID, and the current bird flu outbreak in Victoria, show we can’t separate human health from the natural environment. Our research examining the link between lead exposure in house sparrows and children is another sobering reminder of this shared health burden.

They thought their redeveloped 19th-century building was safe – but after learning it still contained toxic levels of lead, they formed a tenants union

In-laws who can't refrain from making hurtful comments end up buying all new dishes after a couple exaggerates lead poisoning dangers as petty revenge. The post Couple Tricks In-Laws Into Replacing All Of Their Plates As Payback For Constant Hurtful Comments first appeared on Bored Panda.