Over the past few decades, while the amount of lead in food, air, and other media have declined, lead levels in urban soils have increased. Also, lead is the second most commonly occurring contaminant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lead is found in a surprising number of foods, including baby food. (Photo: Getty Images) (Getty Images) In January, the FDA ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Resources are available for Atlanta-area households to have their water checked for lead exposure. (Getty Images) After a federal ...

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Lead shouldn’t be in your food, right? Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in ...

Liz covers cardiovascular and metabolic disease, asking why we’re not doing better or even losing ground against the world’s leading killer. Send tips on Signal at LizC.22. Lead may be out of gasoline ...

Experts say pediatricians and primary care clinicians should do more to prevent the toxic effects of lead in their young patients following a 2023 outbreak of elevated levels of lead in children ...

A few months ago, a test revealed that a child in Milwaukee had elevated levels of lead in their blood. The results triggered an investigation into the family’s home, then the child’s school and then ...

While lead exposure has decreased significantly over the past few decades, lead pollution lingering in soil still poses health risks for many urban communities. Lead exposure is particularly dangerous ...

November 8, 2023—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to propose a new requirement that lead pipes connecting water mains to homes and businesses be replaced across the U.S.—a move that is ...

Recent headlines about harmful levels of lead being discovered in everything from faucets to cookware, from cinnamon to protein powders, may feel a bit overwhelming. They may even tempt you to screen ...

Fast fashion might come with a hidden danger: lead. Researchers testing children’s shirts from multiple retailers found every sample exceeded U.S. safety limits, raising concerns about toxic ...