(AP) More than half a million U.S. children are now believed to have lead poisoning, roughly twice the previous high estimate, health officials reported Thursday. The increase is the result of the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Nearly a half million children's hair clips were recalled for containing over the federal limit of lead paint, posing a potentially toxic threat to children. The Consumer Product ...

For many months now, the city of Milwaukee has been grappling with a lead poisoning crisis that has forced at least four schools to temporarily close and dozens more to undergo rigorous inspections.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Candy imported from Mexico as well as certain folk remedies from Mexico can cause lead poisoning in children, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week highlights how parents, caregivers, and communities can lower children’s exposure to lead and avoid its serious ...

About 3,000 children in Maryland are still dealing with lead poisoning, with most cases concentrated in the Baltimore region, according to preliminary data from the Maryland Department of the ...

It’s like watching two trains on a collision course and knowing that, with a little effort, a crash could be prevented but always witnessing a horrifying disaster because no one acts. I’m talking ...

Delaware faces a significant childhood lead poisoning problem, largely due to exposed lead paint in older homes. A bill (HB 70) addressing lead paint remediation has been introduced, but advocates ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There are many ways children can become exposed to lead which in some cases may cause serious health issues. Lead exposure for children may have detrimental impacts on their long-term ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In Cleveland, childhood lead poisoning persists as an entrenched reality — a generational inheritance more reliable than any civic promise. For decades, our city has cycled through ...