A new ordinance could be Louisville's only option for salvaging local control of regulation on lead paint in housing.

Researchers say common household items, food, and even the air children breathe can expose them to toxic chemicals with ...

Lead is an extremely toxic element that we've sensibly removed from water pipes, gasoline, paint and other sources ... can die a painful death from lead poisoning, while others suffer for years from ...

"The effects of lead poisoning can be permanent and disabling." Lead is found naturally in the soil, but soil can also be contaminated with lead from exterior paint, gasoline, burning fossil fuels ...

In a letter sent Milwaukee's Health Department sent to Milwaukee Public Schools on Thursday, city officials said the district ...

Just thinking about Delaware County, our housing stock in certain areas is so old and so we do have a lot of lead out there,” Taylor said. “We trying to make more people — ...

A lead risk assessment conducted by the Milwaukee Health Department has found hazardous levels of lead paint and lead dust ...

Lead poisoning affects the swans’ central nervous system and can cause the swans to neglect their grooming, becoming dirty and odorous as a result. They can become sluggish and confused or lose ...

Investigators have found hazardous lead levels that were “concerns for safety” at Golda Meir Lower School and Kagel ...

Lead exposure is particularly concerning among children under 6 years old, since their growing bodies absorb the metal faster ...

The state registry requirements take effect in November ... initially linked her lead-poisoning nightmare to lead water pipes, she suggested lead in her home’s paint or nearby soil may have ...