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🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Lead kills: From 35 million affected children to hundreds dead

A recent case in Bosnia highlights the ongoing threat of lead poisoning, impacting millions globally.

Feb 28 • 06:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Ogun unveils 15-man committee to fight lead poisoning

The Ogun State Government has inaugurated a 15-member committee to combat lead poisoning and pollution in the Ogijo area.

Feb 25 • 17:19 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Ogun tests 500 residents for lead poisoning in major health audit

The Ogun State Government is conducting health tests on 500 residents due to concerns about lead poisoning from nearby recycling factories.

Feb 23 • 11:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Where is doctor Jolanta Wadowska-Krol from Netflix’s Lead Children now?

The article discusses the real-life figure Dr. Jolanta Wadowska-Krol, whose story is depicted in the Netflix drama 'Lead Children,' focusing on her fight against lead poisoning in children in 1970s Poland.

Feb 21 • 11:37 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Toddlers' blood lead levels at 10-year high in smelter city of Port Pirie

Toddlers in Port Pirie are experiencing the highest blood lead levels seen in a decade, with nearly 80% of two-year-olds exceeding safety thresholds.

Feb 20 • 05:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Lead Children on Netflix's real-life inspiration explained

The article explains the inspiration behind the Netflix series 'Lead Children', which tells the story of Dr. Jolanta Wadowska-Krol's fight against lead poisoning among children in 1970s Poland.

Feb 18 • 22:18 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Nigeria: at least 38 dead in an explosion at a mine in Plateau State

An explosion in a lead mine in Plateau State, Nigeria, has resulted in the death of at least 38 miners due to carbon monoxide poisoning following a gas leak.

Feb 18 • 19:49 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

At least 37 found dead in a mine in Nigeria

At least 37 people have been found dead in a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.

Feb 18 • 18:55 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
World

The real story behind 'Lead Children', the Netflix series based on a case that shocked Poland

The Netflix series 'Lead Children' is based on a real-life environmental disaster in Poland during the 1970s involving severe lead poisoning in children.

Feb 18 • 16:17 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Hair Evidence Reveals the Terrible Pollution in the 20th Century

A recent study highlights alarming levels of lead exposure in residents of Salt Lake City over the last century, based on hair samples tracing back to childhood.

Feb 15 • 14:05 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

American Perspectives on 'Lead Children': The Unyielding Kulig from Pawlikowski

The article discusses the Netflix series 'Lead Children,' which is inspired by the true story of Dr. Jolanta Wadowska-Król, who raised awareness about lead poisoning in children near the Szopienice Steelworks.

Feb 12 • 16:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Last year's double murder, now triple... 'Tantrik' has poisoned before

Three bodies found in a car in Delhi's Piragarhi lead to the arrest of a self-styled 'tantrik' accused of murder by poisoning.

Feb 12 • 02:46 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

"Lead Children" Now on Netflix: A Series Inspired by a True Story from Silesia

The Netflix series "Lead Children," directed by Maciej Pieprzyca, tells the story of a young doctor who confronts the communist state while trying to save children suffering from lead poisoning in 1970s Silesia.

Feb 11 • 10:58 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Is Lead Children on Netflix based on a true story?

The article discusses the Netflix series 'Lead Children,' which dramatizes a scandal from the 1970s involving industrial lead poisoning in Poland.

Feb 11 • 08:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Netflix fans urged to watch historical series compared to HBO’s Chernobyl

A new Netflix series highlights a real-life health scandal involving lead poisoning affecting children in Poland during the 1970s.

Feb 10 • 01:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Mass poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Extreme levels of lead found in citizens, including a poisoned small child

A serious health crisis related to heavy metal contamination is escalating in Vareš, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with alarming lead levels found in the blood of residents and recent tests indicating a widespread issue affecting more people.

Feb 6 • 12:53 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Mass poisoning of the population by lead confirmed in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A serious health crisis caused by mass lead poisoning in the municipality of Vareš has been confirmed, with recent tests revealing broader contamination than initially thought.

Feb 6 • 10:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

More baby formula recalled in fears over cereulide toxin

Nestle and Danone have recalled multiple batches of baby formula due to the presence of the food poisoning toxin cereulide, which can lead to serious gastrointestinal issues.

Feb 4 • 06:32 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Botany Column: Toxic Superfood

Lupin seeds are trending as a health food but can also lead to poisoning, raising concerns about their safety for certain individuals.

Jan 6 • 07:54 UTC

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