Milwaukee health officials feared the growing lead crisis at MPS would divert resources needed to respond to the annual ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low-level lead poisoning accounts for several diseases and adverse health outcomes in adults and kids ...

What is lead poisoning? Lead poisoning means that lead – a harmful metal – can be detected in the blood. No amount of lead is safe, especially for babies and young children.

Chronic lead poisoning, even at low levels, is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children. The authors review the effects of chronic, low-level lead poiso ...

By this time next year, the state will require lead testing for all children statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health says.

Wisconsin, held a roundtable event with parents and guardians of children who have been impacted by lead hazards in Milwaukee ...

Months past a federal deadline, more than 90% of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.

Disrupting your circadian rhythm with long-term night light exposure can put you at an increased risk of coronary artery ...

CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say Under Trump, the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was cut.

If living near a golf course seems scenic and relaxing, it may also be linked to a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, ...

Here’s what to do if your home or business is one of about 40,000 in the Birmingham area served by pipelines made of lead, galvanized or unknown materials. This is the third in a series of stories on ...