Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes ...

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

At first a crusader for workplace safety, the trained physician railed against the use of the toxic and ubiquitous material ...

A student has tested positive for lead poisoning after being exposed to lead at an MPS school, according to the Milwaukee ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Chicago Housing Authority has been ordered to pay more than $24 million in damages to the family of two children who allegedly suffered poisoning from lead paint in their ...

La Crosse County public health nurses intervene in childhood lead poisoning cases. Free lead testing services are available to all families. Learn more and schedule a test.

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 ...

"Failure to act swiftly and effectively will place children at serious risk of lead poisoning, developmental delays, and other possible health complications," Health Commissioner Michael ...

A person can develop lead poisoning if they are touching, swallowing or breathing in lead or lead dust, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. There is no safe level of lead in the ...

A student has tested positive for lead poisoning after being exposed to lead at an MPS school, according to the Milwaukee Health Department. The student attends Golda Meir Lower Campus ...