CLEVELAND, Ohio — The percentage of children under age 6 with elevated blood lead levels decreased from 2024 to 2025 in the city of Cleveland, according to a new report released Monday from the ...

Not enough children in Milwaukee are being screened for lead. Kids with lead poisoning are slipping through the cracks.

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 ...

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has explored the dangers of lead poisoning and shown that low-level lead poisoning is still a significant problem today. Chronic lead ...

In August, the US Food and Drug Administration greenlit a new maker of an old drug used for the most severe cases of lead poisoning, ending a shortage and stopping the need for importation of the ...

Lead poisoning has a far greater impact on global health than previously thought, potentially contributing to over five million deaths a year and posing a similar threat to air pollution, modeling ...

Last year, more than 1,000 Milwaukee kids under the age of 6 had elevated lead levels in their blood. Here are some more ...

On Milwaukee’s near north side, the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary has become a quiet front line in the fight against childhood lead poisoning. Staff and volunteers host regular screening clinics, ...

Although blood lead levels can be used to identify acute toxicity, a relatively low level does not necessarily rule out lead poisoning earlier in life. 16 The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health will enforce universal blood lead testing for children aged 12-24 months starting ...

The Houston Health Department’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program provides services that help low-income residents identify, remove or stabilize lead-based paint issues for free.