Chicago Tap Water Lead Levels Raise Concerns
An investigative report found high levels of lead in the tap water of many Chicago homes, where city officials have left it up to cash-strapped residents to replace their own lead pipe service lines.…
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An investigative report found high levels of lead in the tap water of many Chicago homes, where city officials have left it up to cash-strapped residents to replace their own lead pipe service lines.…
A new study links lead exposure to ten times as many deaths in the U.S. as previously believed.…
A new study’s findings appear to dispel claims that childhood lead exposure increases the risk of criminal activity later in life.…
Most decorative drinking glasses contain lead or cadmium, according to the findings of a new study.…
A company accused of making inaccurate blood lead testing kits has received a warning letter from the FDA.…
A facility where lead testing kits were manufactured may have been in violation of federal standards, resulting in a warning about the accuracy of the tests in May, according to an FDA inspection report.…
A new study’s findings suggest exposure to lead early in life can increase the risk of a later diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder.…
A new study warns that children and women may be at a higher risk of lead exposure from shooting ranges.…
HUD has reduced what it considers elevated blood lead levels in children under the age of six to match those of the CDC, meaning it will take less lead exposure to trigger interventions to protect children’s health in public-assisted housing.…
A panel of EPA advisors is recommending the agency look at updating rules governing safe levels of lead in drinking water.…