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

It’s typically easier to spot more severe signs of lead poisoning that tend to occur with higher concentrations of lead in ...

Childhood lead exposure is not quite yet a problem of the past. That said, there is much that caregivers can do to reduce the ...

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

People think this is a problem we solved, but instead, it’s a problem that we identified,” said a staff lawyer at ...

Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday a new threshold for lead poisoning in Wisconsin, bringing it in line with federal ...

He also said the Wisconsin Department of Health Services requires every test for lead poisoning to be reported through a ...

Louisville, Kentucky children are being exposed to lead poisoning and other dangers in rental properties. Louisville's Metro Council created legislation to improve living conditions, including a ...

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, the highest number to do so since routine testing efforts for 1- and 2-year-olds began in 2018, a new report from ...

The district and health department recommended in their letter that all children younger than 6 be tested for lead poisoning at 12 months, 18 months, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years old. They recommended ...