More Than 900 NYC Classrooms Contaminated with Lead
More than 900 New York City classrooms serving young children were found to have high levels of lead paint contamination.
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Ben Carson Tours Baltimore: Cannot Ignore ‘Devastating Effect’ of Vermin, Ticks, Mold, Lead
HUD Secretary Ben Carson told reporters after touring Baltimore on Wednesday that he loves the city, but serious health issues exist.
Detroit Schools Turn Off Drinking Fountains over Fears of Lead, Copper Levels
The Detroit Public School system has turned off hallway drinking fountains over fears of contaminants such as lead and copper in the water.
EPA Slaps HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines with $40,000 Fine
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slapping the home renovation company owned by HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines with a $40,000 fine for improper use of lead paint.
Israel’s Health Ministry Finds High Lead Traces in Industrial Coffee Machines
The Health Ministry on Tuesday warned Israelis to avoid purchasing coffee from cafes and restaurants after irregular amounts of lead traces were discovered in industrial coffee makers across the country.
EPA Refuses to Pay $1.2 billion in Damages Over Toxic Spill
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency said it will not repay over $1.2 billion for economic damages it caused as the result of the toxic Gold King Mine waste spill it accidentally triggered in Colorado last year, citing the Federal Tort Claims Act as the basis for its decision.
Latinos Desert Sanchez for Harris in California Senate Race
Latino voters in California are increasingly deserting Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) in favor of the favorite, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, in the race for U.S. Senate in California in a new September Field poll.
Fox Poll: Hillary Clinton Loses Half Her Michigan Lead in a Month
Hillary Clinton has lost half of her Michigan lead over Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to the latest Fox 2 Detroit/Mitchell poll. The poll, taken Sept. 6 to Sept. 7, showed that 940 likely Michigan voters favored Clinton over Trump
Hillary Clinton Loses Half Of Lead In New Monmouth Poll
Hillary Clinton drew 46 percent support among likely voters to Trump’s 39 percent of 802 registered voters that Monmouth University Polling Institute surveyed from August 25-28. A Monmouth poll taken just after the Democratic Party convention registered 50 percent support for Clinton and 37 percent for Donald Trump, a spread of 13 percent.
Rasmussen: Donald Trump Rises to Lead Over Hillary Clinton
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton among likely voters, male voters, non-black minority and white voters, voters not affiliated with either of the two major political parties, and he pulls more crossover voters than Clinton in a Rasmussen Reports poll released on Thursday.
Obama Sips Filtered Water in Flint
During a visit to Flint, Michigan, on Wednesday, President Barack Obama took a sip of filtered water from the city in front of reporters, after he was challenged by a reporter to do so.
Better Late Than Never: Obama Schedules Visit To Flint To Discuss Water Crisis
President Barack Obama plans to visit Flint, Michigan to discuss the water crisis and comfort victims — more than four months after liberal filmmaker Michael Moore called for him to visit the stricken area.
Obama: ‘If I Was A Parent’ In Flint I Would Be Furious About Water
President Obama commented on the emergency water situation in Flint, Michigan today, during a speech at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in Detroit.
Study: Violent Crime ‘Caused’ by Air Pollution
In a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, scientists from the University of California, Davis and the Harvard University Center for the Environment suggest that violent crime is precipitated by air pollution.
