LARC Foundation

Nonprofit dedicated to ending childhood lead exposure. We do this through education, advocacy and research focused on the child, the family and the community.

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With increased attention on replacement of lead-based water lines, City of Chicago site offers proactive advice on water lines AND other souces of lead contamination. https://t.co/LeNrY2Uzjo. #lead

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Federal confirmation that ILL to receive $295 million, will help accelerate needed replacement of lead service lines in Chicago. Still a multi-decade effort. Read more at: https://t.co/1Eyb6Zzdyj. #Lead

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The FAA is working to eliminate the remaining use of leaded fuel in small aircraft by 2030. https://t.co/7huCoOpZ3I #lead

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New article suggests that the role of lead exposure in understanding the incidence of heart disease may be substantially understated. Read more at: https://t.co/Qlh4OFvhAT #lead

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In concert with efforts to remove lead contaminated soil at the former Conn site, Elkhart IN is offering free lead screening to children ages 6 months to 6 years. Read more about their program: https://t.co/4AOyMqCvKf #lead

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Some policy makers searching for funds to replace the large number of lead water pipes in Ill. and Chicago, point to the potential for a major increase in jobs. Read more at: https://t.co/CZ7PEE4WJ0. #lead

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Great to see local area team up with fed agencies to clean up a known lead contamination site. Work underway at the former Conn instrument site (Elkhart IN) where soil was contaminated by brass band instrument processing. Remove 2 feet of soil and replace, simple. #lead

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Despite recent efforts, lead contamination remains a concern in New Orleans playgrounds. Read more at: https://t.co/FWVwa1wOLw

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It may have taken 10 years, but it is being reported that Flint MI has now replaced the entirely of its 11,000 lead service lines. Read more at: https://t.co/W7HTxMUKAp

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Importance of lead testing plays a key role as efforts to ensure a safe envionment continue in California homes. https://t.co/ADoBdi4LYJ

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.no level of lead is safe for humans, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Lead bioaccumulates in the body over time and is a “toxic metal” that can be harmful even at low exposure levels. https://t.co/auHO2NJ7NQ. #leadpoisoning

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New study details connection between lead exposure and mental health disorders. Exposures also lowered people’s capacity for impulse control and made them more inclined to be neurotic. https://t.co/ZC9Jyq2H7D. #leadpoisoning, #lead

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The negative impact of lead exposure on IQs has been with us for a very long time; new evidence from Roman society. https://t.co/j0cjb5EhP1. #leadtesting #leadpoisoning #leadIQreduction

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Another major city struggling to address issues of lead exposure in children. https://t.co/pFd7sVuIhL. #leadpoisoning

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CDC/Federal Government role in addressing issues of lead poisoning a question-mark going forward. https://t.co/mBJpgCsfYx #leadpoisoning

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Chicago has the highest number of lead water lines in the nation, with about 412,000 of 491,000 lines at least partially made of lead. https://t.co/DZlNMv3gx3 #Lead

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People who grew up in areas with moderate to high atmospheric lead levels from 1960-1974 were 20% more likely to report memory problems 50 years later. https://t.co/9w4Ai4MRbr #leadpoisoning #Alzheimers

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Exposure to moderate levels of lead from gasoline during the 1960s and early 1970s is linked to a 20% increased risk for memory problems later in life. https://t.co/a4Z6CucwVS #leadpoisoning

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New study shows that testing soil is a practical tool for directing prevention and for identyfing high-risk neighborhoods before children are exposed. https://t.co/ANLOtsk4P2 #leadpoisoning

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Free registration now open to join LARC Webinar focused on the hazards and prevention prospects for lead exposure in children. https://t.co/HOCeQmmq3x