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.…
The CDC may lower what it considers the level of concern for lead in children’s blood, which would increase the number of children nationwide who are considered to be in danger of suffering adverse health effects from lead exposure.…
A draft guidance by the FDA calls on the cosmetics industry to voluntarily limit the amount of lead found in lipstick, makeup and other externally applied beauty products.…
An investigative report warns that millions of children who should be receiving blood lead testing are not, potentially missing crucial lead exposure diagnoses at a young age.…
High levels of lead exposure can cause children to suffer excessive daytime sleepiness and insomnia, according to the findings of new research.…
Maryland is enacting a new plan to test the blood lead levels of all children ages 1 and 2 across the state.…
