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Re: Information About Lead
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2015, 02:21:06 PM »
I saw on the national news on TV this morning that the Mayor of Flint, Michigan, issued a State of Emergency because of high lead levels found in their tap/drinking water, after complaints from residents about finding elevated levels of lead in the water and the infants and children there.  Apparently, in 2014, Flint switched from getting its water from the Detroit water system, to save money, and started taking it instead from the Flint River, temporarily.  This news article says that they switched back to the Detroit water system in October, but it may be too late to reverse the damage already done, and they expect to incur higher costs in the coming years to deal with special education and mental health needs as a result.

This is the NPR report on that news from today, with an audio file link on the page also:
http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-flint-michigan-declares-state-of-emergency-over-lead-in-drinking-water/
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Re: Information About Lead
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2015, 07:11:32 PM »
Quote from: baziunc on December 16, 2015, 02:21:06 PM
I saw on the national news on TV this morning that the Mayor of Flint, Michigan, issued a State of Emergency because of high lead levels found in their tap/drinking water, after complaints from residents about finding elevated levels of lead in the water and the infants and children there.  Apparently, in 2014, Flint switched from getting its water from the Detroit water system, to save money, and started taking it instead from the Flint River, temporarily.  This news article says that they switched back to the Detroit water system in October, but it may be too late to reverse the damage already done, and they expect to incur higher costs in the coming years to deal with special education and mental health needs as a result.

This is the NPR report on that news from today, with an audio file link on the page also:
http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-flint-michigan-declares-state-of-emergency-over-lead-in-drinking-water/

baz - I posted the same story in the "Get the Lead Out" thread because I had an eagle-y comment of my own to make about it. However, the story rightfully belongs in this thread, so I'm glad you posted it here. The whole thing is so awful!
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Re: Information About Lead
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2015, 05:17:49 PM »
Quote from: T40cfr403 on December 16, 2015, 07:11:32 PM
Quote from: baziunc on December 16, 2015, 02:21:06 PM
I saw on the national news on TV this morning that the Mayor of Flint, Michigan, issued a State of Emergency because of high lead levels found in their tap/drinking water, after complaints from residents about finding elevated levels of lead in the water and the infants and children there.  Apparently, in 2014, Flint switched from getting its water from the Detroit water system, to save money, and started taking it instead from the Flint River, temporarily.  This news article says that they switched back to the Detroit water system in October, but it may be too late to reverse the damage already done, and they expect to incur higher costs in the coming years to deal with special education and mental health needs as a result.

This is the NPR report on that news from today, with an audio file link on the page also:
http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-flint-michigan-declares-state-of-emergency-over-lead-in-drinking-water/

baz - I posted the same story in the "Get the Lead Out" thread because I had an eagle-y comment of my own to make about it. However, the story rightfully belongs in this thread, so I'm glad you posted it here. The whole thing is so awful!

T40, I didn't read the posts in the Get the Lead Out thread until after I had read and posted in this thread.  I saw your post in that thread after I posted here.  I think it's good to have it in both threads for the many obvious reasons.  I just wrote and erased a huge diatribe about this horrendous situation.  I had to erase it.  I tried to re-write my response three times, but I still couldn't contain myself.  I am burning angry about this.
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Re: Information About Lead
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2016, 02:59:15 PM »
Proceedings of the May 2008 Conference co-sponsored by The Peregrine Fund, Boise State University, Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine and the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes links to all the presentations.

Ingestion of Lead from Spent Ammunition: Implications for Wildlife and Humans

https://www.peregrinefund.org/subsites/conference-lead/2008PbConf_Proceedings.htm

Brief summary of the proceedings from The Peregrine Fund's Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-peregrine-fund/proceedings-from-conference-ingestion-of-lead-from-spent-ammunition-implications/81095219368/

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« Reply #20 on: December 14, 2016, 08:38:35 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2016, 08:08:07 PM »
Exclusive: CDC considers lowering threshold level for lead exposure

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lead-cdc-idUSKBN14J160
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« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2017, 07:26:47 AM »
Unconscionable!

Scroll to p.2.  This happened the day after confirmation of the Interior Secretary.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3480299-10-Examples-Industries-Push-Followed-by-Trump.html#document/p1/a341221

Just posting the facts!
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« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2017, 06:41:36 PM »
Save the eagles--Go lead free: Fish & Wildlife Service is urging deer hunters to use non-toxic ammo

http://www.dl-online.com/news/state/4343268-save-eagles-go-lead-free-fish-wildlife-service-urging-deer-hunters-use-non-toxic

Deer Hunting and Lead: Be Part of the Solution

https://www.fws.gov/midwest/refuges/leadfree.html




A  Review  and  Assessment  of  Spent  Lead Ammunition and Its Exposure and Effects to Scavenging Birds in the United States 

https://www.fws.gov/midwest/refuges/Review%20and%20Assessment%20paper.pdf     

NON-LEAD RIFLE AMMUNITION

https://portal.azgfd.stagingaz.gov/PortalImages/files/wildlife/nongame/condor/Non-LeadAmmo.pdf

California Certified Nonlead Ammunition

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Nonlead-Ammunition/Certified

Non-Toxic Ammunition Frequently Asked Questions

https://www.fws.gov/midwest/refuges/FAQs.pdf

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« Reply #26 on: May 30, 2019, 04:21:58 PM »
Approved shot types - The shot types that are approved as nontoxic for waterfowl hunting in the U.S. are the following: https://www.fws.gov/birds/bird-enthusiasts/hunting/nontoxic.php

Non-Toxic Shot Buyer's Guide - https://www.cabelas.com/product/Non-Toxic-Shot-Buyers-Guide/532009.uts

State Regulations Concerning the Use of Lead-Free Ammunition - http://www.leadfreehunting.com/state-regulations

The Peregrine Fund's North American Non-Lead Partnership - https://www.peregrinefund.org/non-lead-ammo
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« Reply #27 on: October 14, 2020, 10:55:55 PM »
Exempt from inspection: States ignore lead-contaminated meat in food banks

https://www.ehn.org/lead-in-donated-venison-meat-2648176251.html




A computed tomography (CT) image of the glowing fragments of lead in packages of donated meat. (Credit: William Cornatzer)
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