What is juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a form of arthritis in children. Arthritis causes joint swelling (inflammation) and joint stiffness. JIA is arthritis that ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Folks in cities across North Carolina are getting letters in the mail and those letters are causing a panic. The letters contain verbiage like: "important information about ...

The city is more so trying to figure out what type of pipes you have and will either have you marked lead, galvanized, or unknown. For those with lead or galvanized, there’s nothing that you ...

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - Across Southeast Louisiana and nationwide, municipalities are gearing up for what has become a major push to rid water systems of lead pipes known to cause lead ...

They’re sending out these letters after an initial inventory to see who may have lead pipes in their system. In Gloucester, for instance, thousands of households received a letter — even though there ...

If the parish discovers the pipe is made of lead or galvanized steel that contains lead solder, it plans to replace it immediately, at no cost to the customer, said Sidney Bazely, the parish's ...

Lead found in tap water usually comes from the corrosion or deterioration of lead service lines, galvanized steel pipes, the solder that connects pipes to one another or brass fittings and fixtures.

Lead service lines are usually gray. Galvanized steel can be a dull gray or rusted and copper pipes are usually brown, but can oxidize to appear more green, like a penny. Customers can try ...

Residents are being asked to complete a survey as the City of Oak Ridge is warning them of potential lead exposure from drinking water service lines. With her legacy on the line, Debbie Stabenow ...

Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York. While she's not writing on topics like living on a budget and tips for city dwelling, she can usually be found at a concert or ...