More than 4,500 children under age 6 tested positive for lead poisoning in Wisconsin last year. It has no overt symptoms.

The 12206 ZIP code, which encompasses West Hill, Beverwyck and Upper Washington Avenue, has one of the highest concentration ...

New York has a new tool in the fight against childhood lead poisoning, but it will only be effective if local governments ...

I thought lead poisoning was a Victorian-era problem long consigned to the past. But latest figures show that in 2023 more than 200 cases were reported in children in England.

The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, a public-private collaboration focused on ending lead poisoning, has $71.9 million left to ...

As the city of Milwaukee continues to grapple with addressing unsafe levels of lead across public schools, experts are ...

New research has found that dozens of popular toothpaste brands, like Sensodyne, contain dangerous heavy metals, The Guardian ...

In the Fall of 2024, some households were notified that there either may be, or are, lead water pipes supplying water to their homes. The notification is appreciated. The problem is supposed to be ...

"He cried all the time too." Lead poisoning is not a new phenomenon in Bangladesh, and the causes are manifold. They include the heavy metal's widespread and continued use in paint, in defiance of ...

No amount of lead is safe to ingest, and lead poisoning can cause damage to children’s nervous systems and brains, as well as learning and behavioral problems. “It’s a massive problem which ...