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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...