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Tainted Medical Scopes, Lead Poisoning, Property Crackdown
Today we delve into two national health issues. A new Senate investigation of contaminated medical scopes. Then, lead poisoning beyond Flint, Michigan.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 52m ListenToday we dive into two national health issues.
First, a Senate investigation of the contaminated medical scopes that have infected and killed people in hospitals around the country.
Next, the lead poisoning epidemic beyond Flint, Michigan. Several other counties in the country report they have higher rates of lead poisoning than the children of Flint.
After that, a look at property crackdowns in Los Angeles. The city attorney is suing a mid-city motel owner accused of fostering a crime- and drug-riddled building.
Then, we talk to a reporter who profiled a Syrian family who made it into the U.S.
And finally, our regular movie roundup, just in time for the Sundance Film Festival.
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In this episode
5 storiesMedical Scopes
A recent Senate investigation found that 16 hospitals across the country that saw infections and deaths as a result of tainted scopes failed to file mandatory federal reports on them. Last year, seven patients were infected and three patients died as a result of tainted scopes at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Read the story9 minLead Poisoning Beyond Flint
It’s not just the residents of Flint, Michigan, who should be worried about their water. Several other counties across the country have reported higher rates of lead poisoning than the children of Flint.
Read the story6 minProperty Crackdown
Today Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced he was suing a mid-city hotel owner. Feuer says the place is a magnet for drugs and crime and that he wants it cleaned up. He also wants the motel owner to live there until the job gets done. What’s more, Feuer is using this strategy all over the city.
Read the story9 minSyrian Refugees Getting Into the U.S.
A recent Senate bill to block Syrian refugees from coming into the United States failed. But that doesn’t mean hoards of Syrians have entered the country since then. In fact, fewer than 3,000 Syrians have been able to resettle in the U.S. since 2011.
Read the story12 minMovie Roundup
We discuss the day’s movie releases, including The 5th Wave, The Boy, and Dirty Grandpa with film critic Witney Seibold.
Read the story11 min
