California Ramping Up Safety Measures Around Lead In School’s Drinking Water
A recent law requires districts to test for lead at least once a year, or once every three years, depending on when the buildings were constructed.
KQED:
Lead In The Drinking Fountain? California Schools Must Now Test For It
In Los Angeles, the district has been working for years to identify contaminated fountains and lower the lead levels. ...Now, under a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in October, public schools are required to get their drinking water sampled for lead, and notify parents if they find traces of the toxic metal. (Aguilera, 1/10)
In other public health news —
San Francisco Chronicle:
Made In China: New And Potentially Lifesaving Drugs
For years, China’s drug industry concentrated on replicating Western medicines. ... The country is now pushing to play a bigger role in the global drug industry. Millions of people in China have cancer or diabetes, and the government has made pharmaceutical innovation a national priority. (Wee, 1/9)
KPBS:
Research Uses Music To Reach People With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Science has shown music has a way of invoking memory. ...Now, researchers are trying to figure out whether music can be used as therapy for people once considered unreachable. (Faryon, 1/10)