Verizon has defeated a lawsuit filed by a utility pole worker who claims that lead cables made him sick.

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.

A student has tested positive for lead poisoning after being exposed to lead at an MPS school ... dusting and mopping their ...

Childhood lead exposure is not quite yet a problem of the past. That said, there is much that caregivers can do to reduce the ...

Between 2018 and 2021, Milwaukee County accounted for the majority of childhood lead poisoning cases statewide, despite being home to only 20% of Wisconsin children under six years old.

Deteriorated lead-based paint is more likely found in older homes in lower-income areas. 1 Young children are at high risk for poisoning due to frequent hand-to-mouth activities and their bodies ...

What you can do: Health officials said wet dusting and mopping at home at least twice a week can minimize the risk of lead exposure. Children should wash their hands with soap and water ...

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 ...

A student has tested positive for lead poisoning after being exposed to lead ... washing their child's hands with soap and water, especially before meals and after play; providing their child ...