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Durham officials provide update on lead contamination in parks

  • Jan 28, 2025
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Baby food labels to reveal levels of lead for first time

  • Jan 6, 2025

Lead, arsenic, other heavy metals in tampons prompt FDA investigation

  • Sep 12, 2024
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Elevated lead levels found in cinnamon products, report finds

  • Sep 12, 2024

Ground cinnamon brand potentially contaminated with lead: FDA

  • Jul 29, 2024

Safety concerns remain as more Triangle parks test positive for lead

  • Jul 18, 2024

Second gentleman visits Durham home, touts safer drinking water

  • Jun 19, 2024

To remove lead from parks, Durham looks to add $5M to proposed budget

  • May 21, 2024

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Durham officials provide update on lead contamination in parks

  • Jan 28, 2025
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City of Durham amps up effort to keep lead out of its five parks

  • May 21, 2024
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Safety measures are being expanded at Durham parks that have tested positive for lead in the soil.

  • Feb 6, 2024
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Final lab results expected from lead testing in Durham parks

  • Aug 15, 2023
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Final lab results expected from lead testing in Durham parks

  • Aug 15, 2023
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Durham City officials fence off more areas at parks due to high levels of lead

  • Aug 13, 2023
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Durham City Parks put up fences after preliminary results showed high levels of lead

  • Aug 4, 2023
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Lead contamination concerns at Durham parks

  • Jun 12, 2023

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New bill aims to limit harmful heavy metals found in baby food

Multiple reports in recent years have detailed concerning levels of contaminants in foods manufactured for babies and toddlers.

  • May 9, 2024

Biden commits another $3B to replace lead pipes across the country: 'We're going to get it done'

On his second stop Thursday in North Carolina, President Joe Biden announced his administration was committing $3 billion to replace lead pipes across the country.

  • May 2, 2024

Elevated lead levels found in soil at Gill Street Park in Zebulon

Sections of a public park in Zebulon are now off limits after soil testing found elevated lead levels.

  • Apr 17, 2024

Consumer Reports urges USDA to remove Lunchables from National School Lunch Program

A new report from Consumer Reports said it recently compared the nutritional profiles of two Lunchables kits served in schools and found they have even higher levels of sodium than the Lunchables kits consumers can buy in stores.

  • Apr 10, 2024
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Tumbler maker sued over lead in Stanley cups

Customers allege Stanley failed to disclose lead in tumblers

  • Feb 21, 2024