| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Sun, 3 Jun 2018 16:22:34 -0700 (PDT) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] LEAD, GLOBAL: Lead paint a concern to Army family, Naples, Italy |
Inspectors told an Army spouse the lead level in her home isn’t a risk. She’s not convinced. By SCOTT WYLAND STARS AND STRIPES May 30, 2018 NAPLES, Italy - Jessica Alaniz had planned to test the water at her rented home in Naples for lead when a friend suggested she test the paint as well. Alaniz, an Army spouse and a mother of three children, found lead throughout the home using a test kit she bought online. Lead exposure can cause neurological damage, hypertension, anemia, kidney problems and impaired reproduction, according to the National Institutes of Health. Children are especially vulnerable. The landlord conducted further tests that confirmed the presence of lead, but at levels within U.S. consumer safety laws. Still, the NIH and other health agencies say no amount of lead exposure can be considered safe. … For the entire article, see https://www.stripes.com/news/inspectors-told-an-army-spouse-the-lead-level-in-her-home-isn-t-a-risk-she-s-not-convinced-1.530101 -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org |
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