Between recalls for ground cinnamon with high levels of lead and popular protein powders testing positive for the heavy metal ...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists ...

Lead exposure is not good for us, but thanks to a single gene in our brains, it was apparently even worse for our Neanderthal ...

Consumer Reports is urging the FDA to crack down on lead levels in protein supplements in light of the findings.

Consumer Reports found that more than two-thirds of products tested contained unsafe or concerning levels of lead ...

In a soft, faltering voice, her large brown eyes staring absently ahead, Winfrida Besa repeats "A-B-C-D" over and over as she tries to sing the ABCs. With her thin ...

Some protein powders and shakes tested by Consumer Reports contained levels of lead, a toxic heavy metal, that experts say ...

Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation​ that analyzed ...

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.

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...