This week, the Milwaukee Health Department reported it had found dangerous levels of lead contamination in "multiple" Milwaukee Public Schools buildings The announcement came just months after MHD new ...

The clinic was started a week after the Ohio EPA shared results of high lead levels in the air near the Bunting Bearings ...

The blood lead levels in children in Trail held steady in the latest fall test, supporting a theory that lead exposure in the West Kootenay city with an operating lead smelter is decreasing.

The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, the Michigan universal ...

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, according to a recently published report from state officials. That’s the highest number of kids with dangerous ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

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 ...

If you’ve been worried about exposure to toxic substances from wildfire debris, you can now get your blood checked for free. Why is it on offer? Smoke and ash can contain harmful metals like lead, and ...

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – Blood testing rules in Michigan have been finalized, and physicians are now required to order testing for children at ages 1 and 2 to address and prevent lead poisoning. In ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Monday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced finalized rules that require all physicians to order blood lead testing for all children at ages 12 ...