Lead

Dropping like a lead imperialist balloon
Sacredness is in the eye of the plunderer, as British churches lose their roofs
Life will kill you
Can diet soda, cellphones and makeup give you cancer? The author of "The Secret History of the War on Cancer" discusses the health risks of, well, living.
Condors vs. the NRA
The remarkable recovery of California condors is now threatened by lead bullet fragments left in the wild by hunters. Its fate rests with the governor. What will Schwarzenegger do?
Baby's first lead
All the recent toy recalls have revived fears about toddlers and toxins. How should parents protect their children?
Barbie's home ruled a toxic site
Lead-tainted toys continue to be recalled. But toy makers and China don't deserve all the blame. U.S. regulators have been napping.
Plastic bags are killing us
The most ubiquitous consumer item on Earth, the lowly plastic bag is an environmental scourge like none other, sapping the life out of our oceans and thwarting our attempts to recycle it.
Lead on tap
An alarming return of lead in drinking water is being ignored by the EPA and municipal officials.
Get the lead out
How to make sure that your drinking water is safe.

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