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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 second round of lab tests shows the problem with lead in Syracuse’s drinking water isn’t as bad as originally thought. But the whole exercise exposes the gaps in the testing process and the ...

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 ...

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with NJ Spotlight News. Kim Booker never thought much about lead during her roughly 27 years living in Trenton, New Jersey. Born and raised in the ...

Following the devastating Eaton and Palisades wildfires, Los Angeles County is offering free blood lead testing to residents who have been affected by the fires. The LA County Public Health Department ...