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

A jury awarded $24.1 million to two children poisoned by lead while living in Chicago Housing ... poisoning, followed by her granddaughter, Amiah, whose blood lead level was nearly 10 times the ...

Leading federal agencies note that there is no safe blood lead level for children. In 2022, more than 12,000 children living in big cities had elevated blood lead levels (≥5 micrograms per deciliter, ...

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, the highest number to do so since routine testing efforts for 1- and 2-year-olds began in 2018, a new report from ...

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