Lead exposure can cause lead poisoning, which can inhibit DNA's ability ... to five times more lead than adults on account of hand-to-mouth behavior. Once absorbed it is distributed to the organs ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Doctors suggest you get your child screened for lead poisoning because there are no clear symptoms if your child is exposed. Getting lead poisoning can have long-term ...

Toys also contribute to lead poisoning in children, according to Immaculate Barasa, a paediatrician at AIC Kijabe Hospital. “When children play with such toys, they may put them in the mouth.

Even an older child, who's not as likely to put paint chips directly into his or her mouth, can become contaminated if proper precautions aren't taken. Lead poisoning can affect the nervous system ...

Thousands of children in New Jersey have high lead levels in their blood, putting their health at significant risk, data ...

A young California condor from the L.A. Zoo had been flying freely for only three months when he died after ingesting a lead ...

Lead poisoning is one of the most pernicious and ... Due to normal behaviors such as crawling and hand-to-mouth activities, young children are particularly at risk of higher exposure to ingesting ...

The Chicago Housing Authority must pay more than $24 million to two residents who sued over alleged lead paint poisoning of their two children, a Cook County jury decided Wednesday. The case ...

In 2023, 1,142 children in NH had levels of lead in their blood “high enough to impair their ability to think, learn, and concentrate." ...

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