A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. It's the latest in a ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to lead. Since 2012, this ...

ST. LOUIS — For years, testing of the tap water in an upscale Detroit suburb showed the city was in the clear. Then residents got a notice seemingly out of the blue: Their water could be contaminated ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Around three years ago, Oceanna Fair and her organization, Families for Lead Freedom Now , proposed a mobile lead testing unit to help kids. They were told by county officials that ...

Childhood testing for lead poisoning fell steeply at the beginning of the pandemic, as many families deferred routine medical care and clinics sought to limit in-person visits. More than two years ...

Concerned there might be lead contamination in your home? A new initiative with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis may help you find out. The initiative, which launched this spring with ...

Stanley cups’ base contain a sealing material with lead, used to vacuum seal the cups. The lead is covered by stainless steel and doesn’t come into contact with areas consumers touch or drink from, ...

Texas will expand voluntary lead testing in schools and daycare centers as part of a nationwide effort to improve drinking water infrastructure, particularly in disadvantaged and underserved ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Beginning in 2024, new Michigan law requires blood testing for young children to determine toxic lead exposure. Washtenaw County health officials want the public to know that ...

UNDER BACK TO THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE FOR A TEST WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF OLDER HOMES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WITH OLDER PAINT. DOCTORS SAY KIDS IN THE GRANITE STATE NEED TO GET THEIR LEAD LEVELS CHECKED ONCE ...

ATLANTA — It’s an issue affecting schools all across the country and here in metro Atlanta -- contaminated water. Doctors warn even small amounts of lead can cause developmental issues in kids.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is now recommending that all young children in Wisconsin be tested for elevated levels of lead in their blood, as childhood lead testing continues to lag ...