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From Courthouse News.com: Two decades of litigation between California municipalities and paint manufacturers culminated in a $305 million settlement Wednesday to help remove the health blight of lead paint from houses across the state. A consortium of paint makers – including Sherman Williams, ConAgra Grocery Products and NL Industries – announced the settlement with Santa […]

A new study suggests lead kills nearly as many as cigarettes: “Low-level environmental lead exposure is an important, but largely overlooked, risk factor for cardiovascular disease mortality in the USA.” – The Lancet Read the whole story on motherjones.com

Be aware of lesser-known sources of air pollution: “[M]any common products — including pesticides, paints, printing inks, adhesives, cleaning agents and personal care items such as body spray and hairspray — were full of volatile organic compounds that could be released into the air.” -LA Times Read the full article on latimes.com