Laboratory analyses detected lead above the legal limit of 90 parts per million (ppm) in three imported paints purchased by ...

An updated Home Care Preparedness Plan for the Louisa County Public Health Service was approved Jan. 13 during the county Board of Health’s regular monthly meeting.

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Families Concerned About Lead Exposure in Their Homes Encouraged to Seek Free Legal Consultation ...

A routine medical checkup for a Trenton toddler uncovered dangerous lead levels. A mother struggled to navigate home ...

Communications strategist Olga González examines why childhood lead poisoning remains one of the United States’ most ...

When picking out the perfect house paint, you want something that not only matches your vision but will last the test of time. Additionally, you need a paint that won't cause health problems. Here are ...

Editor’s note: Students at SUNY Upstate Medical University are learning more than how to be doctors, researchers and public health experts. They also are acquiring skills to advocate for their ...

A new lead rental registry has gone into effect throughout New York, prompting inspections of rental units built before 1980. The registry is part of the state’s efforts to prevent lead poisoning in ...

Reading officials say the city’s lead hazard reduction program is gaining momentum, but more participation is sought. “Lead exposure, especially in older homes with deteriorating lead-based paint, is ...

The Superfund program of the US Environmental Protection Agency was created in the 1980s to address human-health and environmental risks posed by abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste sites. This ...

Lowe’s has agreed to pay $12.5 million in civil fines to resolve allegations that the North Carolina-based home improvement retailer violated federal lead-safe renovation practices. The ...