The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to lead. Since 2012, this ...

A state audit found that most of 21 New York school districts reviewed failed to fully comply with required testing, remediation and reporting rules for lead in school drinking water during the ...

A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. It's the latest in a ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Around three years ago, Oceanna Fair and her organization, Families for Lead Freedom Now , proposed a mobile lead testing unit to help kids. They were told by county officials that ...

Concerned there might be lead contamination in your home? A new initiative with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis may help you find out. The initiative, which launched this spring with ...

ATLANTA — It’s an issue affecting schools all across the country and here in metro Atlanta -- contaminated water. Doctors warn even small amounts of lead can cause developmental issues in kids.

UNDER BACK TO THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE FOR A TEST WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF OLDER HOMES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WITH OLDER PAINT. DOCTORS SAY KIDS IN THE GRANITE STATE NEED TO GET THEIR LEAD LEVELS CHECKED ONCE ...

ST. LOUIS — For years, testing of the tap water in an upscale Detroit suburb showed the city was in the clear. Then residents got a notice seemingly out of the blue: Their water could be contaminated ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia is launching a voluntary program to help schools and child care centers detect potentially dangerous levels of lead in drinking water. As the effort gets underway, it’s ...

State lawmakers want to set aside $30 million to help schools replace outdated water fountains with those that filter out lead and other harmful contaminants. According to the American Academy of ...

LANSING, Mich. – New laws in Michigan mandate blood lead testing for children at 12 and 24 months, recorded on immunization records, to address lead poisoning. The testing aims to prevent and address ...

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