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.

There is no safe level of lead. The naturally occurring metal is so toxic that the Environmental Protection Agency began banning its use in paint and gasoline in the 1970s, following the lead of other ...

The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news after officials confirmed a case last week at the Golda Meir Lower School. The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news after officials confirmed a ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week highlights the many ways parents, caregivers, and communities can reduce children’s exposure to lead and prevent ...

You might be surprised by how often you’re exposed to lead. In the U.S., lead’s been recognized as a toxic substance and regulated as such for over a century. Just this month, Cincinnati health ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An alarming number of children in Chicago have been exposed to potentially harmful drinking water, according to a new study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics The study, published Monday ...

Leaded gasoline was widely used as car fuel in the US from the 1920s until the 1970s — it was phased out because it was found to be harmful to the environment and human health. It’s taken decades for ...

In case you’re not familiar with it, lead is a naturally occurring metal that can lead to poor health. People are usually exposed to lead by accidentally eating lead in paint chips, ingesting ...

The new approach would focus on preventing exposure to lead. Almost 20 years after the last update, the Trump administration has released a new plan for how the federal government will work to reduce ...

Next April will mark the 10-year anniversary of Freddie Gray’s death in police custody that ignited protests in Baltimore and across the country. What some might not know about Gray is that years ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Lead exposure remains a serious health threat in Memphis, especially for young children. Recent test results from Memphis-Shelby County Schools brought renewed attention to the issue ...