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NATIONAL LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK: Coalition of national organizations send call to action to President Obama for U.S. finally to end lead exposure and poisoning for children

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October 28, 2016 in CDC, Children's Health, Clean up of Vernon lead smelter site, Clean-up of Exide lead smelter site, Exide's Negative Impact on Other Communities, Health, Lastest News

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH Health, environment & children’s groups call for national strategy to end lead poisoning and lead exposure Posted Oct. 24, 2016 / Posted by: Kate Colwell Coalition asks federal agencies to make National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week more than symbolic WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of organizations across the country have sent a call […]

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EXIDE VERNON BREAKING NEWS: Residents question why Exide’s lead contamination cleanup only includes yards and not sidewalk strips

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September 9, 2015 in CA, California, Clean up of Vernon lead smelter site, Clean-up of Exide lead smelter site, Exide Vernon, Exide's Negative Impact on Other Communities, Lastest News

89.3 KPCC – Southern California Public Radio Residents question why Exide’s contamination cleanup included yards but not sidewalk strips Parkways along La Puerta Street in Boyle Heights were not cleaned up when contamination clean up crews came through to dig up yards and replace sod. The parkways belong to the city and the Department of […]

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