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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Chicago Housing Authority has been ordered to pay more than $24 million in damages to the family of two children who allegedly suffered poisoning from lead paint in their ...

While sickness can keep you bedbound for a day or two - food poisoning symptoms can lead to serious dehydration, which can be ...