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 ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Beginning in 2024, new Michigan law requires blood testing for young children to determine toxic lead exposure. Washtenaw County health officials want the public to know that ...

Lead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such as neurological damage, organ failure, and death. Widely used in products such as paint and gasoline until the late 1970s, lead ...

RICHMOND, Va. – The risk of lead exposure might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of your kid’s education, but it’s certainly something to keep in mind, and now, schools have ...

(This story has been updated to correct a job title. ) FLINT, MI -- A bone test designed to measure long-term exposure to lead and that could be crucial evidence in making successful claims for a ...

SOUTH BEND — As the number of St. Joseph County children tested for lead in their blood remains stubbornly low, officials are hosting a free testing event and raising awareness as part of a nationwide ...

The Mobile Lead Testing Unit detected lead in the water of 7 homes. (Photo courtesy the Newark Water Coalition) (Photo courtesy the Newark Water Coalition) This is your first of three free stories ...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is now recommending that all young children in Wisconsin be tested for elevated levels of lead in their blood, as childhood lead testing continues to lag ...