Government Survey Of Preschoolers Shows Widespread Lead Levels
A national survey tests 4,130 children in 45 cities finding lead levels of 40 micrograms or more in all but Salt Lake City. Experts warn of long term health risks and urge followup care, noting many cases in older housing and dilapidated areas.
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Boston
Bureau of Community Environmental Management
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Salt Lake City
Utah
U.S. Public Health Service
A. F. Schaplowsky
Environments Management Bureau
Cincinnati
Ohio
Schaplowsky
New York
Denver
Burlington
Iowa
Sacramento
Calif
Stamford
Environmental Sciences Associates
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Nashua
N.H
Chester
Harrisburg
Hoboken
N.J
Trenton
Stamford, Conn
Binghamton, N.Y
Wilmington, del
Jersey City, NJ
Alexandria, Va
Charleston, D.C
Spartanburg
Recall of Lubrifoam aerosol over cervical cancer test readings
The FDA announced a recall of about 40 000 Lubrifoam cans and 53 000 stored in warehouses due to Guar Gum in the spray causing false readings on Pap smear slides. The lubricant is not required for Pap tests and most doctors use water. Holland-Rantos Co. agreed to stop making Lubrifoam with Guar Gum.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Holland-Rantos Co., Inc
Piscataway, N.J
Life Was A Day-To-Day Thing
In Tallahassee Florida the Bradley family faces the death of Kim 15 from primary pulmonary hypertension after a decade of heart attacks. Susan and Linda previously died at ages 3 and 2 from the same disease, leaving Mary Faith 11 and Betty Michelle 6 as survivors.
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Tallahassee
Fia
Susan
Kim Bradley
Kim
John
Mary Bradley
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
John Bradley
Bradleys
Linda
Bradley
Florida State University
Mary Faith
Betty Michelle
Hopes Rise As cystic fibrosis patients live longer
Washington AP reports that children with cystic fibrosis now live longer than two years ago due to antibiotics and treatments. Doctors Cedric Carter and Alexander Bearn note survival has improved, with cases reaching ages beyond five and even into the twenties. International conference notes potential discovery of the disease’s cause within three to five years amid funding concerns.
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Cedric 0. Carter
London
Alexander Bearn
Cornell University Medical Center
New York
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