A page from JAMA, "Reframing the Coronary Heart Disease Epidemic—The Role of Lead Exposure" by Bruce P. Lanphear, MD, MPH. Published online March 30, 2026. Text discusses lead exposure's role in coronary heart disease.

💬 Editorial: Phasing out leaded gasoline reduced #LeadExposure and #CoronaryHeartDisease mortality in high-income countries, but risk persists globally due to industrial emissions and resource gaps.

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Cancer and autism-linked toxin discovered in popular 'fast fashion' A toxin that could trigger cancer , autism and brain damage has been detected in popular 'fast fashion' clothing.

Unsafe levels of cancer and autism-linked toxin discovered in popular 'fast fashion' clothing brands

This is a small sample, and in the USA, but could also be true in the UK.

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#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure
#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leappalliance

Researchers tested 11 shirts from children's fast-fashion and discount clothing stores. All contained lead levels above FDA limits, according to the results.
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#KidsHealth #ChildSafety #ToxicClothing #FastFashion #LeadExposure #ParentingTips

What is a common source of lead exposure in homes? A) Glass windows B) Plastic pipes C) Old paint D) What is a common source of lead exposure in homes? A) Glass windows B) Plastic pipes C) Old paint D)

What is a common source of lead exposure in homes?
A) Glass windows
B) Plastic pipes
C) Old paint
D) Floor tiles
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Toddler poisoned by lead paint, Hull mum warns Three-year-old Myah became seriously ill after biting a window sill containing lead paint.

Toddler poisoned by lead paint, mum warns

Stuart Harratt, BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
18 March 2026

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#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure
#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leappalliance

Banning Lead in Gas Worked. The Proof Is in Our Hair.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵?

A new @utah.edu shows lead levels in people dropped nearly 100x after it was phased out. Clear evidence of how policy can shape long-term health.

🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/5636b36r

#LeadExposure #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth #Newswise

On lead, Britain is the laggard of the developed world The UK’s exposure surveillance system for this public health menace is reactive — unlike elsewhere

On lead, Britain is the laggard of the developed world

Aveek Bhattacharya
Financial Times
Mar 2 2026
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#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure
#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leappalliance

California regulators are cracking down on a Santa Monica online retailer after jewelry sold through its site was found to contain excessive levels of lead.

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#SantaMonica #ConsumerSafety #LeadExposure #CaliforniaNews #PublicHealth #SMDP #BreakingNews

Failure to lead: The case for a UK lead screening programme - Social Market Foundation. This briefing examines the scale of lead exposure among children in the UK and makes the case for a national screening programme.

Failure to lead: The case for a UK lead screening programme. Social Market Foundation.

www.smf.co.uk/publications...

#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure
#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leappalliance

MPs and peers call for all UK children to be screened for lead Letter from lawmakers and academics comes after FT investigation reveals impact of toxic metal on human health

Big news today - "MPs and peers call for all UK children to be screened for lead."

Thank you to anyone who co-signed the letter.

www.ft.com/content/ee60...

#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure
#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leappalliance

Safety of School Drinking Water in England.

A new research study from Dr Simon Reddy has just been published.

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#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure
#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leappalliance

My son suffered lead poisoning from paint in our house - it left us so frightened Lead has been banned for decades but remains present in millions of British homes - and experts are calling for children to be screened for it

"My son suffered lead poisoning from paint in our house - it left us so frightened"

I say, we need "????'s Law". No child with pica should live in a house with lead paint.

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#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure
#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leappalliance

Hair samples reveal the benefits of lead regulation Before the EPA, Utah saw 100 times more lead exposure.

www.popsci.com/health/hair-...

#EPA #leadexposure #health

Cancer Risks Associated with Chronic Exposure to Urban Dust May Increase in a Mining Town Mining generates adverse environmental effects, such as the dispersion of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) contained in mine tailing particles. This research estimated cancer risk and hazard quoti...

Research: doi.org/10.1080/1532... Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, Taylor and Francis @tandfresearch.bsky.social

#arsenicexposure #bioaccessibilityofheavymetals #cancerriskassessment #colegiodepostgraduados #environmentalhealth #leadexposure #miningpollution

Hair Analysis Shows Lead Exposure Fell Nearly 100-Fold After EPA Era Began Study of century-old hair documents how regulations cut lead exposure 100-fold since 1970. The findings arrive as protections face rollbacks.

Hair Analysis Shows #LeadExposure Fell Nearly 100-Fold After EPA Era Began studyfinds.org/lead-exposur... If you’re wondering why that matters, consider that lead damages brains, lowers IQ, harms kidneys, and affects nearly every organ system. There’s no safe level of exposure. None.

A century of hair clippings show lead exposure rates have plummeted There’s no safe level of exposure to lead—but a small, strange study shows we’ve made incredible progress in recent decades

A century of hair clippings show lead exposure rates have plummeted #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #LeadExposure #EnvironmentalScience

www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-century-of-hai...

JAMA Network Open article: "Blood Lead Concentrations and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Childhood" by Christian Hoover@1, George Papandonatos@2, Kim M. Cecil@3, Published January 28, 2026.

Cumulative and late-childhood #LeadExposure was associated with increased depressive symptoms, but not anxiety, in children, supporting the need for ongoing efforts to minimize environmental lead.

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Early life lead exposure as a risk factor for aggressive and violent behaviour in young adults: A systematic review This review was aimed at synthesising individual level evidence on the association between early life lead exposure and aggressive or violent behaviou…

At least once a day I wonder how much of the aggressions seen today out of America, is caused by lead exposure; In both the dying generation of trump and those that learn from the likes of them.

#leadexposure

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New article in The Telegraph. "Lead is all around us. It could be poisoning our children"
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure
#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leappalliance

UK Launches At-Home Lead Testing for Kids in Leeds A new UK study in Leeds will offer at-home lead tests for children ages 1–6 to uncover hidden exposure risks.

UK Launches At-Home Lead Testing for Kids in Leeds - www.growingyourbaby.com/uk-launches-at-home-lead... #leadexposure #leadtesting #childrenshealth #research

Is the lead paint hidden in our homes poisoning our children? - The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times today

Is the lead paint hidden in our homes poisoning our children?

#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leadpoisoning
#leadexposure

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Safety Alert The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy the ground cinnamon products because samples of products listed in the table were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

Recalled products were sold at many national retailers, including Dollar Tree.

Lead can harm learning and thinking, especially for children.

#FDAAlert #FoodSafety #PublicHealth #LeadRecall #Cinnamon #LeadExposure

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Hibbing utility alerts residents after lead action level exceedance; officials outline testing and replacement plan The Minnesota Department of Health notified Hibbing Public Utilities on Oct. 20 that routine lead-and-copper testing produced a 90th‑percentile exceedance; Hibbing is conducting follow-up testing, evaluating corrosion control, updating a service‑line inventory and using state funding to replace identified lead lines while offering filters and free,

Hibbing's drinking water has exceeded lead action levels, sparking urgent testing and a plan to replace lead service lines to protect residents' health.

Learn more here

#HibbingCityLouisCounty #MN #WaterSafety #CitizenPortal #LeadExposure #PublicHealth #HibbingCity

ILPPW #6

Good news from the British Coatings Federation. For ILPPW 2025 they have released a new version of "PaintSafe" with input from the LEAPP Alliance.

coatings.org.uk/page/PaintSafe

#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leadpoisoning
#ilppw
#leadexposure

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#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leadpoisoning
#ilppw
#leadexposure

Toxic Legacy, Ep. 1: Silent Danger

Today is the fourth day of WHO International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025.

Just released. The first of three podcasts about lead exposure by Laura Hughes of the Financial Times.

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#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leadpoisoning
#ilppw
#leadexposure

Is There LEAD in Your Favorite Protein Powder?

#LeadFoundInPopularProteinPowders #Nutrition #SportsNutrition #CleanProteinPowder #HeavyMetalsInSupplements #ConsumerAwareness #LeadTesting #ProteinPowder #NutritionFacts #LeadExposure #FitnessSupplements #LeadContamination #DietarySupplements #News

Our Brains Evolved Thanks to… Lead? New Study Surprises Scientists Scientists found that ancient lead exposure shaped early human evolution. The toxin may have played a surprising role in the development of modern cognition and language. An international team of scientists...

Our Brains Evolved Thanks to… Lead? New Study Surprises Scientists #Science #HealthandMedicine #Neurology #BrainEvolution #Neuroscience #LeadExposure
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A survey by Water Safe found that "50% of plumbers say they still sometimes use illegal lead solder".

Spread the warning.

#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leadpoisoning
#ilppw
#leadexposure

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Join meeting on Teams

Today is the first day of WHO International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

The LEAPP Alliance is holding an open online meeting on Thursday, 23 October 2025 starting at 18:00 (UK time).

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#LeadPoisoningPrevention
#leadpoisoning
#ilppw
#leadexposure