The Earliest Hints of Lead Pollution Dates 5,200 Years Back, Ancient Agrarian Sediment Core Reveal Traces Lead poisoning has ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

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

The family of Jah'mir Collins and Amiah McGee-Collins said they suffered "severe lead poisoning," and that the CHA lied about knowing about the lead-based paint in their apartment.

In a letter sent Milwaukee's Health Department sent to Milwaukee Public Schools on Thursday, city officials said the district ...

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

The health department tested four schools for lead. They've confirmed two have hazards, while a third has results pending.

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 ...