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Poll: Bernero Leads Dillon
A new poll shows Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero apparently taking a lead over House Speaker Andy Dillon in the Democratic governor’s race. The poll by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA has 40 percent of likely...
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Anglers Fighting Push To Ban Lead Lures
Michigan anglers and bait shop owners are warning that a push to ban lead in fishing tackle would harm the state’s $7 billion fishing industry at a time when it’s already hard-hit by the recession. The...
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Poll: Snyder Still Leading Bernero
A new poll, released just hours before their one and only debate, shows Republican Rick Snyder retaining a wide lead over Democrat Virg Bernero in the Michigan governor’s race. Lansing-based EPIC-MRA...
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Annual Toy Safety Report Highlights Hazards
ROYAL OAK (WWJ) – Consumer advocates are out with a holiday season warning about some toys that could be dangerous to children. Tuesday, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRGIM) released its 26th...
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Disney-Themed Fleece Hoodies Sold At Target Recalled For Lead
DETROIT (WWJ) - Thousands of Disney-themed fleece hoodies and t-shirt sets sold last year at Target are being recalled because they contain excessive levels of lead. New York-based Children’s Apparel...
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Wayne State University Researcher Part Of International Ocean Chemistry Effort
DETROIT — From the middle of the country, a Wayne State University researcher is working to advance understanding of the movement of chemical compounds through the world’s oceans. Mark Baskaran, Ph.D.,...
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Don’t Drink From That Garden Hose!
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) – Add taking a drink of water straight from the garden hose to the list of traditional activities that it turns out might be hazardous. The Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center says it tested...
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Ann Arbor Group Finds Toxic Chemicals In Mardi Gras Beads
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) – Dangerous levels of lead, other toxic metals and toxic flame retardants were found in most Mardi Gras beads tested by Ann Arbor’s Ecology Center. “We were shocked at the level of...
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Governor Snyder Supports Switching Troubled Flint Water System Back To Detroit
FLINT (AP) – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is calling for Flint to get its water from Detroit’s system again to address a public health emergency over lead in the water supply. The governor announced...
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Ann Arbor Plans Replacement Of Lead Water Pipe Connections
ANN ARBOR (WWJ/AP) – Officials in Ann Arbor say the city plans to eventually replace more than 100 lead water pipe connections. In a newsletter by City Council member Sabra Briere, city staff said that...
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Tests Show Elevated Levels Of Lead At Howell Elementary School
HOWELL (WWJ/AP) – Officials with the Howell school district in eastern Michigan say tests show elevated levels of lead at one of the district’s elementary schools. Two tests showed elevated lead levels...
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Detroit Unions Offer Neighborhood Health Fair, Lead Testing
DETROIT (AP) — A number of Detroit unions are planning to host a neighborhood health fair that will include free, on-site lead testing. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Saint...
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3.4 Percent Of Michigan Kids Tested Had High Levels Of Lead In Blood
LANSING (AP) — Nearly 4,800, or 3.4 percent, of Michigan children who were tested had elevated levels of lead in their blood in 2015, according to health officials. The Michigan Department of Health...
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Michigan Close to Finalizing Stricter Lead Rules for Water
LANSING (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration is nearing completion of the country’s strictest drinking water rules for lead, a plan that would eventually result in the replacement of all 500,000...
View ArticleMichigan Enacts Toughest Lead Rules in US After Flint Crisis
LANSING (AP) — Michigan on Thursday began enforcing the nation’s strictest rules for lead in drinking water, a plan that eventually will result in replacing all 500,000 lead service pipes statewide in...
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HUD Awards Over $9M To Detroit To Protect Families From Lead, Other Home...
DETROIT, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded over $15.2 million across the State of Michigan including $9.7 million to the City of Detroit, the largest...
View ArticleEmails Shows Contractor Was Concerned About Lead In Flint’s Water
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Emails show senior employees at an engineering company hired by Flint were concerned about lead in the city’s water in 2015 but didn’t go public, news organizations reported...
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