In Milwaukee, lead poisoning is one of the most serious health threats facing young children, according to the City of ...

Editor: The recent death of one of the North Coast condors is a reminder of lead's toxic legacy ("Youngest North Coast Condor Dies of ...

Cleveland’s ongoing quest to protect the city’s future -- its children -- from lead paint is stumbling. It needs help; the ...

In a social media post on Wednesday, the tribe said the 18-month-old condor, found in the wild in January, died after it apparently ate an air gun pellet. The bird was found in a remote backwoods area ...

Fraser Health says a case of lead poisoning in Surrey, B.C., has been connected to unauthorized Ayurvedic alternative ...

If the bacterial infection spreads into the bloodstream, it can lead to a potentially life-threatening immune overreaction called sepsis that may result in septic shock and death. During pregnancy, ...

The results from a pathology examination indicate the cause of death to be lead poisoning. Pey-noh-pey-o-wok’ was found to have a lead air gun pellet in his ventriculus, or gizzard, and high to very ...

It was only when the possibility of lead exposure was considered that the true cause was revealed," said ... patient who come for the treatment. Lead poisoning can occur through the ingestion ...

Proper nutrition also helps reduce the absorption of harmful substances such as lead, a toxic metal which can cause serious negative ... s WIC and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention programs ...

Lead-based paint is the leading cause of lead poisoning among children, and it was commonly used in buildings before 1978. When the paint chips, it can send lead dust into the air that settles in ...

Lead hazards in paint, water and soil are common throughout many of Milwaukee's older homes and buildings, contributing to ...