"Although many studies have examined the adverse effects of lead on children's cognitive and behavioral outcomes, few have analyzed the effect of exposure to lead on infants' health, so we know ...

The relationship between lead exposure and neurological disorders has been extensively studied, but the effects of lead exposure on hepatotoxicity are unknown. Metabolically related fatty liver ...

which resulted in their children contracting lead poisoning. The case was recently settled, according to The Chicago Tribune. The plaintiffs include Shanna Jordan on behalf of her now 10-year-old son ...

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 ...

In 2021, the New York Health Department stated that there were 15 cases of lead poisoning in connection with "non-foodsafe clay pots, cups and dishes (ceramic ware) for cooking or serving foods ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Temporary school closures are not off the table as Milwaukee Public Schools and the Milwaukee Health Department work to address ongoing concerns of lead exposure in school ...

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, the highest number to do so since routine testing efforts for 1- and 2-year-olds began in 2018, a new report ...

Thousands of children could be suffering from undiagnosed lead poisoning causing them to have a lower IQ and learning difficulties, experts have warned. Researchers claim the lifelong impacts of e ...

The Milwaukee Health Department is considering shutting down some schools to address lead exposure issues. Work to address lead paint dangers currently takes place at night when students are out ...

This was the most striking finding in analyses conducted by the Urban Health Collaborative at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health using data from childhood lead poisoning programs in ...

“However, unlike chronic lead exposure, which has been widely studied, the health effects of brief, elevated lead exposures, such as those described in this report, are not well understoo ...

Generally, the concern with lead is chronic, long-term exposure. As for this short term exposure, scientists are not clear how this might impact human health. Dr. Raj Dasgupta, a lung expert ...