Lead Poisoning Threatens Millions Of Preschoolers
Environmental Defense Fund reports more than 3 million preschool children have elevated lead in blood from lead paint still present in about 2 million homes. Congress urged to tax lead and fund removal. ridding homes could cost 2000 to 10000 per house. City disparities shown, with inner cities and urban black children most affected.
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Supreme Court Action Highlights Key Rulings
Highlights include Gould Inc. vs. Iran 89 1103 and Butler vs. McKellar 88 6677. The court upheld Horace Butler’s death sentence in 1980 murder case and limited retroactive application of a 1988 right to counsel ruling. It will hear Perry vs. Louisiana 89 5120 on death row drug use, and Michigan vs Harvey 88 512 allows statements against defendants to rebut testimony. Also denied pilots’ seniority suit in Herring vs. Delta Air Lines 89 1119 and left intact $3.6 million Iran settlement in MGM vs. Frank Music 89 1269.
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Man rescued after 30 foot cave fall near Bloomington
Aaron Howell, 20, fell about 30 feet from a ledge in a private property cave near Bloomington. Rescuers with over 75 volunteers extracted him after 16 hours, suffering lacerations and broken ribs. Howell, from Franklin, entered the cave with two friends on Sunday. one rescuer collapsed unconscious for about 10 minutes.
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Nutritional info program breaks down at fast food chains
Washington AP report says Burger King, McDonald’s, Wendy’s and KFC failed to provide on site nutritional information as agreed in a 1986 voluntary pact. Only Jack in the Box remains largely compliant while attorneys general press for a restart or possible prosecution within 60 days.
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Center For Science In the Public Interest
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Michael Jacobson
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