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

A person can develop lead poisoning if they are touching, swallowing or breathing in lead or lead dust, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. There is no safe level of lead in the ...

An investigation of conditions at four Milwaukee Public Schools buildings revealed “dangerous levels of lead contamination” ...

(WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A man who was arrested for allegedly poisoning his wife was accused of attempting to orchestrate the death of the case's lead investigator ... for ways to get away with ...

The film sheds light on Milwaukee's ongoing battle with lead poisoning and the deep disparities African Americans face in the ...

Lead pipes are just one source of lead poisoning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most children nationwide get lead poisoning from lead paint in homes built before 1978.

Parents at Golda Meir School are demanding transparency from the Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Public Schools after tests confirmed elevated lead levels in school buildings.

Yet toxic lead is still entering the food chain through widespread use of lead hunting ammunition and fishing tackle, poisoning wildlife and even threatening ... That's why the Center for Biological ...

NY ranks high nationally on key risk factors associated with lead poisoning including many young ... “It’s a big opportunity, and it’s important to get it right from the outset,” Gartner ...

No amount of exposure to lead is safe. Lead poisoning is especially dangerous ... it's a good idea to get them checked. The blood test is covered by Medicaid and most private health insurance.