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https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/03/05/zambia-mining-toxic-lead-waste-poisons-children
Zambia: Mining in Toxic Lead Waste Poisons Children | Human Rights Watch
Mar 5, 2025 - Zambia’s government is facilitating hazardous mining and processing of toxic lead waste in the city of Kabwe that poses major health risks to children.
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https://grist.org/accountability/chicago-was-supposed-to-warn-residents-about-toxic-lead-pipes-last-year-most-still-have-no-idea/
Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea. |...
Sep 4, 2025 - Eight months past a federal deadline, more than 90 percent of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/09/04/zambia-south-african-firm-transferring-toxic-lead
Zambia: South African Firm Transferring Toxic Lead | Human Rights Watch
Sep 4, 2025 - A South African-owned company is providing access to toxic lead-bearing waste in the Zambian city of Kabwe despite immense health risks for local residents.
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https://grist.org/project/equity/california-lead-soil/
Facing toxic lead contamination, a California barrio continues its long struggle for justice | Grist
Mar 21, 2023 - Grist conducted hundreds of soil tests in Orange County. More than half showed lead levels that California considers unsafe for children.
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https://grist.org/cities/can-replacing-illinois-toxic-lead-pipes-lead-to-a-workforce-boon/
Can replacing Illinois' toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boon? | Grist
Mar 24, 2026 - Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing could generate 90,000 jobs.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/03/23/can-replacing-illinois-toxic-lead-pipes-create-more-jobs
Can replacing Illinois' toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boom? - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 23, 2026 - Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe pipes has the potential to create 90,000 jobs.
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https://grist.org/accountability/chicago-lead-pipe-service-line-replacement-plan-epa/
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades. |...
Aug 27, 2025 - The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.
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https://www.naturalnews.com/044540_mangosteen_powder_heavy_metals_lead_contamination.html
Toxic superfood alert: Organic mangosteen powder found heavily contaminated with lead -...
Toxic superfood alert: Organic mangosteen powder found heavily contaminated with lead
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https://lamag.com/health/toxic-metals-tampon-products-research-study/
Lead, Arsenic, Other Toxic Metals Found in Dozens of Tampon Products - LAmag
Aug 21, 2025 - A new study led by a UC Berkeley researcher reveals some disturbing results
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