“When red blood cells die earlier than they are supposed ... A third of the world’s children have lead poisoning, according to UNICEF and data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

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

well-water or even playgrounds – means that kids in many neighborhoods remain at a disproportionately high risk of poisoning. Reuters conducted a nationwide analysis of childhood blood lead ...

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 ...

This week, the Milwaukee Health Department reported it had found dangerous levels of lead contamination in "multiple" Milwaukee Public Schools buildings The announcement came just months after MHD ...