Bans on lead in paint, gasoline and pipes have dramatically reduced lead poisoning that causes severe developmental problems in children. But another threat looms: More children have elevated lead ...

In case you’re not familiar with it, lead is a naturally occurring metal that can lead to poor health. People are usually exposed to lead by accidentally eating lead in paint chips, ingesting ...

Two house painters in hazmat suits remove lead paint from the side of a house. Cleveland Department of Public Health reports show nearly all cases of childhood lead poisoning in the city come from ...

Wisconsin's largest school district has completed lead paint stabilization in 99 high-priority buildings, marking a ...

The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news after officials confirmed a case last week at the Golda Meir Lower School. The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news after officials confirmed a ...

Editor’s note: “A Heavy Burden” is a five-part investigation into Louisville’s ongoing problem with childhood exposure to lead paint. What is often thought to be a 20th century problem is still very ...

In the gripping second installment of "Poisoned by Paint," Ben Jordan and the Lighthouse team at TMJ4 delve into the ...

When you think about lead poisoning, you probably think about the dangers it poses to children, but many pet owners don’t realize lead poisoning is a risk for pets too.

The New York Public Interest Group (NYPIRG), a Naderite advocacy outfit, has just issued a report claiming that Gotham still faces a massive public health problem from lead paint in apartments and ...

Good intentions can produce unintended and undesirable consequences. That evidently is what’s happened to Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s commendably toughened lead-paint-safety requirements that ...

As workers set up stations at North Division High School’s cafeteria to test children’s blood for lead, a group of frustrated parents and community activists gathered just outside the main entrance.

The law firm Goldberg Segalla was defending the Chicago Housing Authority in a 2022 lawsuit that accused the agency of ...