Some brands of common household items — think protein powder, cinnamon and cassava — have concerning amounts of lead, recent ...

A lot of lead from gasoline, house paint and industrial emissions has ended up in soil, and it poses serious health risks. Jamie Grill, Tetra Images via Getty Images As spring phases into summer ...

How Much Should We Worry About Lead? Five years ago, the residents of Flint, Michigan, saw a startling change in their drinking water. It had turned brown, foul-smelling, and bad-tasting. Eventually ...

MPS leaders on Thursday spoke about the upcoming lead screening clinic that will occur on March 15. Trowbridge Street School passed its clearance check following the latest round of lead hazard ...

The Milwaukee Health Department is holding a large lead screening clinic for MPS students on Wednesday, May 7. Milwaukee's request for CDC assistance in scaling up lead screening and prioritizing ...

MULTI-PRONGED, END QUOTE. AT 605 THIS MORNING, WE’RE JUST ABOUT A MONTH AWAY FROM THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. TODAY, THERE’S A PUSH TO MAKE SURE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO THE ...

Exposure to lead poisoning can cause serious health problems, especially in kids aged 1 to 6. It is recommend to have ...

Pittsburgh Water announced a historic milestone this week, saying that they have reached a historic low in lead levels in water. According to Pittsburgh Water, the most recent round of testing ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) --- Officials with the Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Public Schools are providing an update on efforts to address lead concerns in schools. During a news conference ...

The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, the Michigan universal ...

The Monroe County Department of Public Health has released its childhood lead testing and exposure data from 2024. The health ...