lead

Minimize Your Risk of Lead Exposure

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Author
SARA GROCHOWSKI
Do It Green! Minnesota
Inside and outside our homes, we are exposed to toxins and contaminants. It is impossible to prevent all exposures, but poisoning from lead based paint and dust can be prevented. Adults, children, and pets are at risk, but especially children with their nature of putting everything in their mouth. When I first started reading about possible exposure to lead, my son was just starting to become mobile. Our 100 year old home was starting to lose what I thought was character and instead became a potential hazard.

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Act Locally!

Minnesota Department of Health,
health.state.mn.us

Center for Disease Control, cdc.gov

Sustainable Resources,
src-mn.org/SRC_ld_leadtest.htm

Hennepin County,
hennepin.us, search for “Lead Hazard Control Grant”

Sustainable Fishing Tips

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Author
AMANDA BARIBEAU
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
One area where anglers can make a difference is in what they choose for tackle. Lead is a toxic metal that has adverse effects on the nervous and reproductive systems of mammals and birds. Found in most fishing jigs and sinkers, this metal is poisoning wildlife such as loons and eagles.

When lead fishing sinkers are lost through broken line or other means, birds can inadvertently eat them. Water birds like loons and swans often swallow lead when they scoop up pebbles from the bottom of a lake or river to help grind their food. Eating just one lead sinker can poison a loon. Eagles

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ON THE WEB!

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency,
pca.state.mn.us/oea/reduce
/sinkers.cfm

Lead Free Fishing Sinkers
to Make at Home,
ezinearticles.com (search for "lead free sinkers")

Heavy Metal Toxins: Outside and Inside

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Author
Gina Temple-Rhodes
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, Duluth, MN

Lead and Mercury. Toxic Heavy Metals. Brain toxins. Do these sound like far-away problems for scientists to ponder? Guess again. Both mercury and lead can often be found in our own kitchens, homes and even grocery stores. Exposure to these heavy metals can cause memory, reproductive and nervous system problems for adults and affect the brain development of babies and young children. By learning more about these toxins and taking certain precautions, you can reduce the effects from these indoor and outdoor hazards.

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