CDC: Nigerian lead poisoning outbreak ‘unprecedented’ as doctors struggle to help ill children

CDC: Nigeria lead poisoning crisis ‘unprecedented’

Congressional report: CDC used bad data to evaluate lead levels in DC water in 2004

Report: CDC used bad data to judge DC water safety

Police suspect carbon monoxide poisoning in deaths of 3 found unconscious on NY houseboat

Carbon monoxide suspected in 3 deaths on NY boat

Officials: 3 California condors die of lead poisoning in Arizona, 1st such deaths in 3 years

3 Calif. condors die of lead poisoning in Arizona

W.Va. environmental protection agency intends to OK coal-to-gas plant air pollution permit

W.Va. intends to issue coal-to-gas plant permit

Lead poisoning sickens 121 children living near battery plant in eastern China

Lead poisons 121 children in eastern China

BEIJING — Medical tests have shown at least 121 children living near a battery plant in eastern China are suffering from lead poisoning, the latest in a recent string of such cases that have affected hundreds.

China stresses prevention of heavy metal pollution after child lead poisoning cases

China stresses prevention of heavy metal pollution

BEIJING — China needs to work harder to fight heavy metal pollution following the recent discovery of clusters of severe lead poisoning involving hundreds of children, the country’s environment minister said Thursday.

Report: China faces 3rd case of mass lead poisoning in a month, with 200 children sickened

China faces 3rd case of kids’ mass lead poisoning

BEIJING — Two hundred children are suffering from lead poisoning in southwest China, the country’s third such case of mass sickening in the past month, an official newspaper said Monday.