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

An analysis by Drexel researchers found the highest-risk cities had higher rates of poverty, a higher percent of Black ...

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, according to a recently published report from state officials. That’s the highest number of kids with dangerous ...

Chris Baumgart asked Public Investigator why high-end homes on Lake Drive seemed to have gotten their lead pipes replaced first. Here's what we found.

and behavioral issues," says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "The effects of lead poisoning can be permanent and disabling." Lead is found naturally in the soil ...

Collaborative aims to streamline lead-safe education, coordinate testing, and ensure timely interventions over 17 months.

Investigators have found hazardous lead levels that were “concerns for safety” at Golda Meir Lower School and Kagel ...

The Milwaukee Health Department released alarming lead results from a second Milwaukee Public School on Thursday. A lead-poisoned student prompted the health department to test the Kagel School late ...

Michigan's drinking water systems face challenges as lead levels exceed new standards as Congress debates repealing Biden's ...

A new report shows that the number of children in New Hampshire with elevated levels of lead in their blood is creeping up to ...

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.

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 ...