Lead in Spices: States Need to Empower Consumers Through Transparency Laws
Spices are a source of exposure to arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury that needs to be addressed by states through testing and disclosure.
Author: Tom Neltner
Tom Neltner is national director for Unleaded Kids. He is a chemical engineer and attorney dedicated to chemical safety issues. He is using his quarter century of experience in government, industry, academia, and non-profit advocacy to protect kids from harmful exposure to lead.
Lead in Dust, Soil, and Paint: Trump Administration’s Alarming Rollbacks
The big concerns: White House floats funding cuts for lead programs; EPA weakens lead-soil rules; and HUD creates barriers to grant education access.
Lead in Food: Trump’s FDA Continues Important, But Modest, Actions
Reactionary measures don’t solve root causes, but they do provide some protection.
Lead in Water: EPA Defends LCRI and Issues Important LSL Information
EPA sends mixed signals. It is too soon to tell what that means.
Lead in Water: Strong Association Between Lead Pipes and Elevated Blood Lead Levels?
New EPA study misses important details.
Lead in Soil: EPA Weakens Cleanup Action Levels Despite Claiming Lead is a Priority
450,000 children and 1 million adults put at greater risk of IQ loss and premature death by action.
Lead in Baby Food: What About Dietary Supplements?
Only 3 of 10 dietary supplement brands disclose test results.
Lead in Baby Food: What is “Publicly Available”?
CDPH appears to say that buying a product to access test results is OK.
Lead in Prenatal Multivitamins: California’s Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Testing and Disclosure
Unleaded Kids is proud to have co-sponsored protective prenatal legislation.
Good News from New Jersey for Trenton’s Historic Potteries Cleanup, Drinking Water
Federal and state efforts on lead are a promising sign.