With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

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 Milwaukee Health Department released alarming lead results from a second Milwaukee Public School on Thursday. A lead-poisoned student prompted the health department to test the Kagel School late ...

An analysis by Drexel researchers found the highest-risk cities had higher rates of poverty, a higher percent of Black ...

Parents at Golda Meir School are demanding transparency from the Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Public Schools after tests confirmed elevated lead levels in school buildings.

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

The health department tested four schools for lead. They've confirmed two have hazards, while a third has results pending.

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

A recent report from the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services revealed 1,142 New Hampshire children under age 6 tested in 2023 had elevated blood lead levels high enough ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gov. Tony Evers, as previewed in his 2025 State of the State address, announced approval of the Wisconsin Department of ...