Suburban death poses a mystery Sat, Nov 29, 2008 GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Maureen Steeves started what seemed like a normal day in suburbia cooking and doing laundry while her estranged husband ran errands and took their two teenage sons to a...

Cold weather increases risks of poisoning Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment Carbon monoxide is such a silent killer that Oklahoma health authorities are worried about the wintertime use of alternative power or fuel sources, especially when electrical power is out. The...

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Grant to help lead study Thu, Jul 6, 2006 A federal grant could help Harvard University researchers expand their study of lead poisoning among young children in the Tar Creek Superfund site. The National Institutes of Health is expected...

State decides to take child
Lead levels at the home of the boy's foster family were deemed too risky. Thu, Jul 6, 2006 PICHER A little boy has been removed from a foster home in the Tar Creek Superfund Site because of the high risk of lead poisoning in the area. The child, whose name wasn't released, was taken...

Settlements made in cases for 7 children Thu, Jul 6, 2006 MIAMI, OK A lawyer for seven children allegedly poisoned by lead in the Tar Creek Superfund Site said settlements have been reached in their lawsuits against eight mining companies. Records in...

Second cleanup ordered at Miami schools Mon, Jul 10, 2006 MIAMI, OK Taxpayers will pay for another cleanup of lead-tainted soil at two Miami elementary schools. The federal Environmental Protection Agency ordered two playgrounds cleaned again,...

Family files lawsuit in lead-poisoning case Tue, Jul 25, 2006 MIAMI, OK - A third lawsuit has been filed against eight mining companies for allegedly concealing research on lead poisoning in the Tar Creek area of Ottawa County. William and Elizabeth Carr of...

Couple suing 8 Tar Creek mining companies Picher parents claim lead poisoning in son Sat, Jul 15, 2006 MIAMI, OK - A Picher couple are suing eight mining companies for allegedly concealing research regarding lead poisoning and its effects in the Tar Creek area. Keith and Michelle Herd filed the...

Study confirms health hazards at Tar Creek Sat, Jul 15, 2006 MIAMI, OK - A Harvard doctor's yearlong study of the Tar Creek Superfund site's effect on residents confirms findings in a previous report: high levels of metal are causing health problems. Dr....

Picher official says move town to escape pollution Residents face Jan. 9 vote on dealing with lead woes Sat, Jul 15, 2006 PICHER - The solution to the lead contamination problem in this small town is simple, John Sparkman said: Move the town two miles south and let the federal government pay for the move. After...

Halloween trick-or-treat tips offered for safety Thu, May 18, 2006 "If trick-or-treat candy is not in a sealed wrapper or does not look fresh or normal in color, throw it away," said Tracy McKeown, education coordinator at the Oklahoma Poison Control Center, a...

Have a haunting Halloween
Halloween trick-or-treat safety tips offered Thu, May 18, 2006 Don't Click Here! Calendar Halloween Events Scars of lead poisoning Sat, Jul 15, 2006 PICHER - Life is not always what it seems in the land of lead, where the creek flows orange and the ground can disappear overnight. Thirteen years ago, for example, federal and state officials...

Who will save the children of Ottawa County? Sat, Jul 15, 2006 PICHER - In the beginning, the unforgiving lead and zinc mines of Ottawa County attacked the strong, reducing hardened miners to frail, hollow-eyed castoffs who spit up their lungs piece by piece...