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

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

Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The findings, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment ...

The film sheds light on Milwaukee's ongoing battle with lead poisoning and the deep disparities African Americans face in the community.

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 ...

Community leaders in Syracuse are once again sounding alarms over the city's handling of lead pipes, expressing concerns that ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

BirdLife states that while lead has already been banned in petrol, paint, and pipes across Europe due to its harmful effects, ...

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 ...