Ancient Beauty, Ancient Risks For as long as humans have worn makeup, lead has found its way onto faces, lashes, and lips. Ancient Egyptians mixed lead-based kohl to deepen their eyes, Romans dusted ...

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.

For years, Leah Bartlo has been at the forefront of addressing the long-term consequences of lead exposure in children. After stepping away from her professional career in 2014 to focus on raising her ...

Invisible to the naked eye, odorless, and nearly impossible to detect by taste—traces of lead are in the products we use, the beverages we drink, and the homes we live in. It even shows up in our ...

One of the most important jobs of a parent is keeping children safe. We can prepare for a few no-brainers, like placing baby gates in front of stairways, preparing food to prevent choking, and ...

As a longtime thrifter, I typically walk into the store and go straight to the clothing section to search for what will become my new favorite old outfit. Lately, however, I've found myself beelining ...

City and county leaders should treat this moment as an opportunity to finally make lead poisoning rare instead of routine.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week highlights how parents, caregivers, and communities can lower children’s exposure to lead and avoid its serious ...

Nearly twice as many Erie County children were diagnosed with elevated levels of lead in their blood in 2022 than the previous year. Tests showed that 348 county children younger than 6 had elevated ...

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 ...

TV 11 NEWS AT FIVE CONTINUES. EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT FOR HIM NOW. RIGHT NOW, ONE FAMILY IS SPEAKING UP ABOUT THE ORDEAL THEY WENT THROUGH DUE TO LEAD PAINT. IT IS A TOXIC SUBSTANCE STILL FOUND IN ...

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 new ...