Department of Evironmental and Occupational Health

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Assessing Imported Candy for Lead Using XRF in the News

UNLV's On The Parkway: UNLV Researchers Developing National Screening Protocol For Lead-Tainted Candy KTNV-ABC Channel 13: Free Home Lead Testing Offered In The Valley I-Team: Children's Toys Put To The Test For Toxic Lead I-Team: Discounted Dishes Could be Dangerous For Your Health Las Vegas Review Journal Coverage of EOH Lab Grand Opening KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Coverage of EOH Lab Grand Opening Pictures from the EOH Lab Grand Opening Senatorial Certificate of Commemoration from Senator John Ensign April 17, 2007 Southeast View - Strangers With Candy September 25, 2006 - SNHD to develop lead poison prevetion program in Southern Nevada April 4, 2006 Reno Gazette-Journal - Lead-tainted jewelry threat prompts recalls March 15, 2006 Las Vegas Review Journal - Stores comply with candy ban Health officials say products still sold February 19, 2006 Las Vegas Sun - Mexican Candy Being Pulled from Stores' Shelves in Las Vegas Feburary 18, 2006 Las Vegas Review Journal - Some Mexican Candy Banned Lead Content of Sweets Prompts Crackdown November 30, 2005 Discovery Channel - Not All Candies are Sweet October 6, 2005 Las Vegas Sun Treats are Toxic Tricks Alarm Sounded Over Lead in Mexican Candies


The team working on the research project "Assessing Imported Candy for lead Using XRF" after being interviewed by Discovery Channel. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health faculty members Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger, Dr. Chad Cross and Graduate Assistants Tracy Donnelly, Heather Fels and Elana Cabb.

Investigators:
Shawn Gerstenberger
Chad Cross

Graduate Students:
Tracy Donnelly
Heather Fels
Elana Cabb

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