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...according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But whether more kids actually have elevated blood levels of lead won't be known until October at the earliest, when the CDC updates its quarterly data. High levels of lead interfere with the development of a child's nervous system. Lead can cause cognitive losses, learning disabilities, behavioral problems, delayed growth and seizures...
...told Bush what his unit had seen in its area of operations. Bush followed along, nodding. But then Hemming began to talk about his unit's new rotation schedule, and its extended tours in Iraq, and the room became perceptibly tenser. Speaking more quickly out of what seemed like nervous determination, Hemming said extra time on the battlefield allowed his unit to become more familiar with the terrain. But the shorter-than-usual spells Stateside were inadequate. "Our time back at home is very limited," he said, adding that this put great stress on Marines' families...
...cement building sheltering them from the 110-degree heat outside, Hemming stood in a flight suit in front of Bush and a roomful of Marines. The captain was nervous, careful and spoke very much as if he had spent a lot of time memorizing what he was going to say. Holding a long metal pointer up to a wall map, he told Bush what his unit's mission is and what they've seen in their area of operations. Bush followed along, nodding, and for a while it looked as if the event would turn out to be the usual...
...cons to the rotation. The pros, he said, were that Marines could familiarize themselves with the battlefield thanks to the extra days they serve on it. The cons stemmed from the length of the troops' five-month stateside break between deployments. Speaking more quickly out of what seemed nervous determination, Hemming said, "Our training at home has been very limited." The short stays were particularly hard on families, he said...
...came when Hoff played the ball to sophomore Andre Akpan who was cutting inside the box. Akpan threaded a pass through two defenders while Chi slipped in behind them in time to receive the ball and place a shot inside the far post. “I was really nervous, but at the same time, really excited,” Chi said of the game. “Andre played a perfect ball…and I just shot it.” Chi’s play earned him praise from coaches and teammates...