Ep1 The Cult of Corporation: What is a Cult?

In this week's episode of United States of Lead, Andrea is joined by Eric Ritter from SCITUS to discuss the AMAZING new lead detection kit that his company will be releasing soon. From the fire at Notre Dame cathedral to the dangers of picking your nose, this episode is packed full of information. Tune in now and don't forget to join the SCITUS mailing list on their website (https://leadtest.com/) so you can be the first to know when the SCITUS glowing lead testing kit is available!

Want to learn more about how you can advocate for lead exposure and poisoning awareness? Visit the Lead Exposure and Poisoning Prevention Alliance at: https://leappalliance.org.uk/

This week, Andrea and Paul conclude Season Two of United States of Lead with Part Two of our interview with Caitlin Szontagh, a mother from Chicago whose two sons were poisoned by lead. Topics include: the difficult journey after being poisoned by lead, Marshall's mission to advocate for lead poisoning awareness, and what we can do to make more people aware of the reality surrounding everyone's lead exposure. We will be back in Fall 2023 with new episodes of United States of Lead, but in the mean time, check out resources from past episodes and spread the word that it's time for us to talk about lead. #LetsTalkAboutLead

Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/wttw11/videos/287108020323778/

https://nchh.org/2018/10/special/

https://abc7chicago.com/lead-paint-poisoning-ban-children/1346879/

https://abc7chicago.com/lead-paint-investigation-i-team-poisoning/1417778/

https://abc7chicago.com/lead-paint-investigative-report-berwyn-apartment-tainted/1731984/

https://abc7chicago.com/lead-poisoning-symptoms-what-is-of-in-children/2461013/

https://abc7chicago.com/evictions-chicago-housing-eviction-laws-caitlin-szontagh/3672297/

https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-lead-poisoning-children-paint-effects/12442543/

This week, Andrea and Paul are joined by Caitlin Szontagh whose two sons were lead poisoned 7 years ago in Chicago. Learn more about Caitlin and Marshall's mission to advocate for lead poisonign awareness by checking out the links below and tune in next week for Part Two of our interview with Caitlin Szontagh!

Thanks for listening to Ep34 of United States of Lead! If you have time, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The music used for United States of Lead was created by Bertsz on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Bertsz/) 

Sources:

Tik Tok: @TheMarshallMission

https://www.facebook.com/wttw11/videos/287108020323778/

https://nchh.org/2018/10/special/

https://abc7chicago.com/lead-paint-poisoning-ban-children/1346879/

https://abc7chicago.com/lead-paint-investigation-i-team-poisoning/1417778/

https://abc7chicago.com/lead-paint-investigative-report-berwyn-apartment-tainted/1731984/

https://abc7chicago.com/lead-poisoning-symptoms-what-is-of-in-children/2461013/

https://abc7chicago.com/evictions-chicago-housing-eviction-laws-caitlin-szontagh/3672297/

https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-lead-poisoning-children-paint-effects/12442543/

This week, Andrea and Paul conclude their interview with Dr. Mark S. Laidlaw. Topics include lead poisoning awareness in Australia, the practical ways we can approach the necessary action needeed to reduce lead exposure from soil, and our new million dollar business idea. Special thanks once again to Dr. Laidlaw for taking time to talk with us and share all of this unbelievably important information with us. #LetsTalkAboutLead

Thanks for listening to Ep33 of United States of Lead! If you have time, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The music used for United States of Lead was created by Bertsz on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Bertsz/) 

Sources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27023578/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735813000123

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-017-9799-2

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935117306448

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/es303854c

This week, Paul and Andrea are joined by Dr. Mark S. Laidlaw, who has co-authored over 30 peer reviewed articles related to heavy metals and health. We learned a lot during this interview, especially when it comes to lead poisoning and lead content in soil, and some greatly underlooked risks related to lead exposure for pregnant women around the world. Check out the sources linked below for more information related to the toipcs dicussed in our interview.

Sources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27023578/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735813000123

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-017-9799-2

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935117306448

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/es303854c

This week, Andrea and Paul conclude their interview with Alainah Long, whose son Jedi was poisoned by lead. Jedi's journey recovering from lead poisoning is far from over, and we thank his mother, Alainah, for taking the time to share their story with us. You can follow Jedi's journey by checking out the links below in our sources.

Thanks for listening to Ep31 of United States of Lead! If you have time, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The music used for United States of Lead was created by Bertsz on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Bertsz/) 

Sources:

Find Alainah and Jedi on Tik Tok: @JediRuzicka

https://news.wttw.com/2023/03/21/posing-danger-children-majority-chicago-homes-contain-hazardous-levels-lead-paint-health

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/toddler-lead-poisoning-apartment/

https://news.wttw.com/2023/03/27/lead-paint-still-problem-chicago-apartments-expanded-screening-costly-proposition

This week, Andrea and Paul are joined by Alainah Long, whose son Jedi was poisoned by lead in Chicago, IL. We learn about Jedi's journey with lead poisoning, and how lead exposure has changed life for Alainah and her family. Tune in next week for Part Two of our interview with Alainah and check out the sources below for more information on Jedi's story.

Thanks for listening to Ep30 of United States of Lead! If you have time, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The music used for United States of Lead was created by Bertsz on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Bertsz/) 

Sources:

https://news.wttw.com/2023/03/21/posing-danger-children-majority-chicago-homes-contain-hazardous-levels-lead-paint-health

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/toddler-lead-poisoning-apartment/

https://news.wttw.com/2023/03/27/lead-paint-still-problem-chicago-apartments-expanded-screening-costly-proposition

Find Alainah and Jedi on Tik Tok: @JediRuzicka

This week, Andrea and Paul conclude their discussion with Tim Pye from the LEAPP Alliance in the U.K. Topics include leaded ammunition and our takeaways from our conversation with Tim. Learn more about the Lead Exposure and Poisoning Prevention Alliance by following the link in our sources below. 

Thanks for listening to Ep29 of United States of Lead! If you have time, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The music used for United States of Lead was created by Bertsz on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Bertsz/) 

Sources:

https://leappalliance.org.uk/

This week, we continue our discussion with Tim Pye from the Lead Exposure and Poisoning Prevention Alliance in the U.K. Topics this week include childhood lead poisoning statistics in the U.K. and lead's links to ADHD.

Thanks for listening to Ep28 of United States of Lead! If you have time, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The music used for United States of Lead was created by Bertsz on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Bertsz/) 

Sources:

https://leappalliance.org.uk/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1764142/

https://chemicalwatch.com/30800/california-to-reassess-lead-exposure-limit

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/leadtoxicity/safety_standards.html

https://www.mapmyenvironment.com/

Andrea & Paul are back with a new season of United States of Lead. This week, we are joined by Tim Pye from the Lead Exposure and Poisonig Prevention Alliance in the UK. We discuss the differences between lead exposure in the United States vs. The United Kingdom and the events that led to Tim Pye volunteering and advocating for lead poisoning awareness. Check out the sources below for more information on Tim and the LEAPP Alliance and tune in next week for Part Two of our interview. Thanks for listening! 

If you have time, please rate and review United States of Lead on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The music used for United States of Lead was created by Bertsz on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Bertsz/) 

Sources:

LEAPP Alliance: https://leappalliance.org.uk

Living with Lead Article by Tim Pye: https://lead.org.au/lanv20n3/LANv20n3-02.pdf

Living with Lead Article by Tim Pye: https://leadsafeworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/LANv21n1-17.pdf

Paper on Links Between Cardiovascular Mortality and Lead Expsoure: https://www.additudemag.com/statistics-of-adhd/

 Video Explaining How Lead Affects the Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RKSQgduVQ

The 360 Soil and Dust Testing: https://www.360dustanalysis.com/