There is no polity more storied in the west than the Roman Empire, but could its fall have really been caused by its choice of plumbing material?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week highlights how parents, caregivers, and communities can lower children’s exposure to lead and avoid its serious ...

Between recalls for ground cinnamon with high levels of lead and popular protein powders testing positive for the heavy metal these past few weeks, you're probably wondering what lead can do to your ...

COMMERCE, Okla. – The Oklahoma Medical Examiner issued an addendum on Wednesday to an autopsy report for a 2-year-old boy who they say starved to death, saying he was a victim of lead poisoning.

An ambitious initiative based at the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health is tackling the pervasive issue of lead contamination, which exerts a heavy toll on global health. Researchers aim ...

Cleveland’s children have been plagued for decades by exposure to lead, an environmental hazard that causes irreversible harm. And while Cleveland’s leadership, public and private, has harrumphed over ...

OREGON, USA — Oregon health officials are urging parents and caregivers to avoid a recalled baby food after two cases of lead poisoning were detected in the state, according to a statement from the ...

The idea that a silent, toxic metal helped unravel one of history’s greatest empires sounds like historical noir, but it is ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Childhood lead poisoning — it’s what healthcare professionals, state representatives and other advocates say is an epidemic throughout the Commonwealth. It’s also something ...

MACON, Ga. — A Macon mother is warning other families after her young son was diagnosed with severe lead poisoning, which she says came from the old rental home where they lived for four years. Heaven ...