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Lead has been banned in piping and paint because of the dangers of lead to human health. These dangers are the reason we work hard to remove lead from homes and other places people may come into contact with it unnecessarily. Lead isn’t rare, in fact, it’s found pretty much everywhere (source). However, when humans […]
Do you ever wonder how industry impacts our environment? Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether our actions have a negative effect on the environment, while other times we may just not understand our impact until later. A perfect example of this is the Jacobsville neighborhood in Evansville, Indiana which was designated as a superfund site […]
Check out this article published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about a group of kids who are working on a project that will provide information to the public about lead exposure. The purpose of the program is to make people aware of the risks of lead exposure and provide them with information about how to prevent exposure. […]
At some point over the past several years you’ve probably heard something about the Exide battery plant pollution in Los Angles California. The plant and its operations have been a source of controversy in L.A. for years. As you can see by clicking this link, which will take you to a compilation of news stories […]
There is more to safety than simply protecting the people who work with hazardous materials and waste and those that may come into contact with it when accidents, such as the steam pipe explosion and the Oroville Dam spillway, happen. It is important to remember these hazards can affect our environment when not properly regulated and […]
Over the past several years we have learned that the soil and even the drinking water in some cities throughout the United States are contaminated with high levels of lead. Lead, much like asbestos, occurs naturally in the earth, but problems start to occur when there is overexposure to lead and the effects are especially […]
