all cities and states have to fend for themselves. This allows the feds to not raise taxes or employ people. Rather, it must be repeated 50 times. Massive inefficiencies and there will be no way to do these jobs without tax increases or increased fees of some sort. While billionaires get a tax cut.
Elon did a sham to each one of the agencies because there was no certified public accountant auditor with the background and college degree plus certified to take any actions n these agencies. There plan was to come in and destroy so that they could be appointed.
This has been a known/known for decades, but unless the outcry outweighs the latitude officials have to fence-sit or hand-wring, our lead contamination will never be sufficiently addressed nor mitigated. De-funding the programs tasked to identify and mitigate is a big f.u. to our kiddos' futures.
DOGED has made cuts to everything everywhere It doesn't matter what it is they just don't care who they hurt or who it's going to kill as long as Elonia MuskcRata gets what he wants and Mr King my ass stays in charge of giving them money.
The people that think that lead doesn't exist think again, how many old lead pipes do we still have in this country, there are plenty of them in many cities that are underground and can't be seen but you know they're there and people still are drinking out of them....
Call the Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121) every day and ask: Why isn’t my Senator/Representative calling for impeachment? When the president tramples the law like a Nazi thug, the Congress’ job is to impeach. It’s in the Constitution.
nobody considered this was an issue, costs, someone didnt want to speak out for some reason - just guesses.. at my work its hard to speak out about real issues cause they dont get fixed or fixed to code then subtle gaslighting if i report them, fire doors wont open for example
Estimates suggest that lost LEP associated with childhood lead exposure in LMICs currently amounts to $977 billion annually. Findings are consistent with those of other studies and confirm that a large economic burden can be avoided if policy interventions to prevent lead exposures are implemented.
Many children will die in the next 3.5 years. Because that is the intent of this administration, just as killing children was the intent during T-4 in 1939.
So why do we have to pay federal taxes? If the federal government denies aid to states I think our taxes should go to our states not the federal government anymore. I’m all about helping people not hurting them.
Please keep speaking truth to power. Archive your websites so when Trump is no longer in power we can restore science to our medical and research communities.
I hate phrasing the toxicity of lead as “especially for young children”. I feel it minimizes the overall impact, & others are exempt. Lead creates permanent IQ loss. Lead increases aggression. These children become adults. This is detrimental to everyone in society at an immeasurable cost.
There is a theory that removing lead from gas in the 1980s is what was responsible for the steady drop in violent crime that began in about the same time period.
This entire thing is nuts.
Kids are catching, and dying from, measles because the vaccine “might” cause autism (it doesn’t) meanwhile kids are getting literal brain damage from lead exposure - no one in this administration cares.
Don’t forget old city water infrastructure that still has sections of 100yr old lead pipe. Sadly Biden’s infrastructure money didn’t go to major overhauls in most if not all red states and many blue states.
Watching from the from the otherside of the world in 2025, where a Doctor is trying to explain that lead contamination is bad to the American people is just surreal.
Thank you for raising this issue! Public Health has long been given too little attention and support. Maybe it’s called “public health” because it affects all of us! When Covid struck this problem was magnified. Now we see further that trump etc don’t care about the “ public” part nor the “health”.
Thank you for pointing this out. It will get worse at the local level because there will be no help from the federal level. Just waiting for the hurricane season to see this be a very visible and immediate need.
We have not invested in our infrastructure in yrs yrs .old buildings which probably have lead.all money they spend on elections millions think all they could be used help with new infrastructure.
Very possible it's in the pipes, the drinking water.
The kids have to get tested, fast. Then get the lead out of their bodies, fast. There are somewhat unorthodox ways we can get them tested quickly and efficiently, Dr. Rubin. I have extensive experience in this corner of exposure.
I think soon many more of us will come to the realization, we will have to help one another the best possible way we can. With our skills, talents, knowledge and resources. The writing on the wall could not be more clear. https://bsky.app/profile/vickisemke.bsky.social/post/3lmn3hyisb22v
You still have lead paint and lead pipes in the US. We in the UK were getting rid of all this back in the 1980s. Now there's only a small number of building left with them.
As "bro-type" guy who grew up in deep red smalltown Texas where we still had lead drinking water pipes and was part of "the cult" and later moved to a blue state and mysteriously flipped politically and became a more accepting person, I'm a 100% convinced it has something to do with it.
At this point, it seems like the simplest explanation is that the elites actually LIKE that they're poisoning segments of the general public in ways that hurt their cognition.
Why is this still an issue? This was an issue before Obama. I thought the water was cleaned up and purification system was put in place. Why is it still an issue?
Lead decontamination does not need CDC or federal assistance to track down and take care of. Lead paint was outlawed in 1978. There is an entire industry related to remediation. Get a real emergency.
You don’t seriously think they care about anything but making money, do you? As soon as we all realize that is all MAGAts are about, everything will become a lot clearer!
Local solutions. Get a home building store to fund water tests and pipe tests. Raise funds for point of use water treatment and encasement of paint… then foam over any friable asbestos too. Make no improvements if your district does not own the building. Never fix what the landlord might seize.
And now all those billionaires that are not having to pay their fair share of income taxes. . well they got richer when they took advantage of the stock market being flushed in the toilet. And where is all the money going that Trump is saving after cutting all the jobs? Maybe a balanced budget?
Hi. It’s your friendly neighborhood water tester here. I’m her to inform everyone that LEAD can also seep into your water supply in these cases. So I highly recommend finding a privately owned lab near you that’s willing to test your water supply for HEAVY METALS plus lead. Stay safe!
I also recommend buying a reverse osmosis system for your water. You can even get them for your countertop if cost is a factor. We got one just to be safe a year ago. Our TDS went from 12 to 2-3. We run about 2 gallons a day and filters last about 6 months.
Absolutely! I recommend these to most of my clients, especially those on a well. It’s also a good idea for anyone near any unsafe lead levels to check their top soil along with their water. We always say, “lead can spread” and unfortunately it does not take much exposure before it becomes dangerous.
It’s frightening to think there is lead based paint still around. I’m 61 and lead was a problem when I was a kid. There was a big move to remove clear based paint away.
I feel you. Are you on disability too? I am just waiting for them to cut that and SNAP. Trying to figure out who will hire me when I am forced to go back to work after a decade of not working
Brain damage to young children from lead poisoning, like cancer research, measles outbreaks and forecasting natural weather disasters are not priorities for this administration.
As a state level environment scientist, specializing in lead exposure, this breaks me to my core. No amount of lead is ok for children to be exposed to.
Wow. Imagine that the CDC can't respond to a REAL danger to the brains of children because of budget cuts.
But, RFK, JR is spending that money making sure vaccines don't cause harm to children's brains even though it's been proven they don't.
Following you, sir. I have a MPH, RD from UNC Chapel Hill. We cannot have lead burdened children in the US. You are preaching to the choir. Shame on this maladministration for cutting this funding! Next protest is 4/19--I'm going!
People will die or have severe problems because of Trump and Musk! And Trump doesn’t even know what groceries are! But now he heard it’s a good word! Very concerned about our country’s children!
…stern as they were in the past when they were supposedly protecting us from regulation which the “free market” now imposes on us. AMA used to be powerful. Now they sit around while Trump wrecks healthcare
AMA, remember when you hated government interference?
Maybe doctors and scientists should organize mass protest in Atlanta. Back in the day my hospital posted stern annual letter from AMA describing universal healthcare as government treachery. Patients won’t be able to choose doctors, govt will regulate doctors practice. Maybe time for AMA to get as…
This is because they're trying to kill off 85% of the population. Read project 2025 it's the end game for these millionaire assholes who call themselves christians. Let that sink in. They want the remaining 15% to be deserving WHITE PEOPLE, and out of that 15%, 10% will be servants and slaves.
This commentary seems circumspect to me. Lead paint has likely been painted over many times since 1978 and lead paint has been shown to only have effects if you ingest it. I don’t think elementary school kids are eating the paint on the wall. Lead pipes poisoning. The water is a different matter.
I'm not saying lead poisoning is how we got here, but if you look up the symptoms of continuing lead poisoning, it looks a lot like that might be how we got here.
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Got no notes about the science content. Good job.
https://chng.it/WBR8LRVmr7
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/yale-proved-covid-vax-injury-exists
Your oppression is their profession.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/01/1241470280/lead-pipes-plumbing-water-contamination
I'm joking, but at what point does this actually happen?
https://youtu.be/dxf-wtQ4mrI?si=jhwroT4ZrQ1HI-Vz
Many children will die in the next 3.5 years. Because that is the intent of this administration, just as killing children was the intent during T-4 in 1939.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166046222000667
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/01/1241470280/lead-pipes-plumbing-water-contamination
They want more people without critical thinking skills is my guess
Kids are catching, and dying from, measles because the vaccine “might” cause autism (it doesn’t) meanwhile kids are getting literal brain damage from lead exposure - no one in this administration cares.
https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/risk-factors/children.html
The kids have to get tested, fast. Then get the lead out of their bodies, fast. There are somewhat unorthodox ways we can get them tested quickly and efficiently, Dr. Rubin. I have extensive experience in this corner of exposure.
Love, Vicki 🌹
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y'alls ego videos reveal who you are little boys.
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Come with me, and you'll be. In a world of pure miscommunication.
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https://www.circleofblue.org/2024/supply/water-management/infrastructure/new-epa-federal-water-rules-put-chicago-on-track-to-replace-all-lead-pipes-within-20-years/
The Republicans will try to make this permanent in their 2026 budget
Stay on them
Lead makes you retarded, and they want more retarded people because those vote for trump or whichever fascist comes after he dies.
https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/tap-water-in-toronto/lead-drinking-water/corrosion-control/
Using it for cooking or to make coffee is fine.
*sings 'Stand and Deliver!' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B2a6l6wM2k
But, RFK, JR is spending that money making sure vaccines don't cause harm to children's brains even though it's been proven they don't.
Yeah, MAGA.
Can't cure stupid.
They are literally TRYING to create more sick people in the Trump regime!
Rather, just look to the rising number of village idiots who ingest lead regularly.
AMA, remember when you hated government interference?
Time to revert back to that position