Vol. 9, No. 9
Sept. 2017
High levels of lead found in 1 in 5 newborns

A study of newborn blood samples tested at the State Hygienic Laboratory revealed surprising results that affect both rural and urban Iowans.

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Lakeside celebrates 19 years of CLAMP

Lakeside Laboratory Director Mary Skopec and CLAMP coordinator Jane Shuttleworth, teamed with the Hygienic Lab’s environmental lab specialist Dennis Heimdal to thank those who worked 400 hours this summer to collect data about water quality from nine Dickinson County lakes. In the following article, by Jane Shuttleworth, they salute the volunteers, externs and interns who helped make this possible.

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Cyclospora outbreak hits 40 states, including Iowa

A nationwide outbreak of an intestinal illness caused by Cyclospora parasites has sickened more than 1,000 people in 40 states, including at least 14 people in Iowa.

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UI names Hubbard as Outstanding Staff Award recipient

The University of Iowa announced on Aug. 18 that Todd Hubbard, environmental supervisor in the Limnology section, was named as a recipient of its Outstanding Staff award.

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‘Iowa tourism from the seat of a canoe’

The 15th annual Project AWARE was a record-breaker before it began. Three weeks prior to the July 10 – 14 river clean-up, more volunteers than ever had signed up, causing the Iowa DNR to close its registration for the first time because of maxed out capacity.

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Celebration highlights life-saving program

September is Newborn Screening Awareness month, celebrating a program that began 54 years ago and saves an estimated 12,000 babies in the US and tens of thousands worldwide every year. Some high points of the program are shared below.

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Photo Feature: 2017 Project Aware

The 15th annual Project AWARE was a record-breaker before it began. Three weeks prior to the July 10 – 14 river clean-up, more volunteers than ever had signed up, causing the Iowa DNR to close its registration for the first time because of maxed out capacity.

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