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 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 ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Around three years ago, Oceanna Fair and her organization, Families for Lead Freedom Now , proposed a mobile lead testing unit to help kids. They were told by county officials that ...

DEP proposes stricter water lead rules as utilities work toward 2031 deadline. Unknown pipes must be verified, testing ...

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency reported elevated lead levels in the air near the Bunting Bearings facility in Delta last month.

NASHVILLE, TN - February 04, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Environmental Service Pros has published an educational resource ...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is now recommending that all young children in Wisconsin be tested for elevated levels of lead in their blood, as childhood lead testing continues to lag ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia is launching a voluntary program to help schools and child care centers detect potentially dangerous levels of lead in drinking water. As the effort gets underway, it’s ...

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 ...