The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news in Milwaukee after officials confirmed a student at a school was exposed to chipping lead paint in a bathroom in the school’s basement.

Chris Baumgart asked Public Investigator why high-end homes on Lake Drive seemed to have gotten their lead pipes replaced ...

Lead is highly toxic to animals, mainly affecting cattle and sheep, with calves being particularly at risk due to their ...

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

Nevertheless, lead-based paint remains the most common source of childhood lead poisoning and is present in millions of older homes. Deteriorated lead-based paint is more likely found in older homes ...

Lead poisoning in children is still a concern. Find out how you can reduce your child's exposure to lead and why it's important.

Last month, the Health Department said a student had tested positive for lead poisoning after being exposed ... dust in older homes are the primary source, according to the Health Department.

The American Healthy Homes Survey defined the scope of a lead-based paint hazard in a 2021 report. A significant LBP hazard occurs when a home contains deteriorated LBP in amounts greater than 20 ...

NY's lead rental registry takes effect in November, requiring landlords to remove lead hazards in pre-1980 rental units in 25 ...

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, the highest number to do so since ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - Gov. Tony Evers has approved the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) emergency rule to strengthen standards to protect more kids from further lead exposure. In his ...